Overview

Tufano’s research has focused on financial innovation and financial engineering—and for more than two decades, household finance. While he continues to study these topics, his current primary research is on corporate duties and climate finance. On corporate duties, his recent study with Belen Villalonga (NYU) and Boya Wang examines how ownership structure is related to firms’ ESG preferences. In another project, he is studying how people in 14 countries view the responsibilities of business. On climate change, with Professors Serafeim and Toffel, he is co-leading the D^3 Sustainability Impact Lab. In particular, he is currently studying the goals, structures and accomplishments of climate alliances, including their relationship to anti-trust and competition laws.