Timothy James McQuade

Timothy James McQuade
Assistant Professor, Finance
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TimothyJamesMcQuade
Assistant Professor of Finance
Louise and Claude N. Rosenberg Jr. Faculty Scholar for 2017-2018
Academic Area: 
Finance

Research Statement

Professor McQuade conducts research at the intersection of asset pricing and corporate finance. His current work examines how the strategic responses of firms to time-varying uncertainty impact asset prices. He also has studied the role of foreclosures in exacerbating housing downturns and optimal housing policy.

Bio

Timothy McQuade is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He received a PhD degree in Economics from Harvard University in May 2013 and joined the GSB in August 2013. Prior to attending Harvard, Professor McQuade worked at UBS Investment Bank and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Michigan. 

Awards and Honors

  • Louise and Claude N. Rosenberg Jr. Faculty Scholar, 2017-2018
  • Philip F. Maritz Faculty Scholar, 2015-2016

Publications

Journal Articles

Timothy James McQuade, Stephen W. Salant, Jason Winfree. Journal of International Economics. May 2016, Vol. 100, Pages 112–119.

Working Papers

Does Economic Insecurity Affect Employee Innovation?
Shai Bernstein, Timothy James McQuade, Richard R. Townsend, July 72017
Mortgage Design in an Equilibrium Model of the Housing Market | PDF
Adam M. Guren, Arvind Krishnamurthy, Timothy James McQuade, March 202017
The Effects of Rent Control Expansion on Tenants, Landlords, and Inequality: Evidence from San Francisco | PDF
Rebecca Diamond, Timothy James McQuade, Franklin Qian, January 2017

Teaching

Degree Courses

2017-18

This course covers the foundations of finance with an emphasis on applications that are vital for corporate managers. We will discuss many of the major financial decisions made by corporate managers, both within the firm and in their interactions...

2016-17

This course covers the foundations of finance with an emphasis on applications that are vital for corporate managers. We will discuss many of the major financial decisions made by corporate managers, both within the firm and in their interactions...

Insights by Stanford Business

February 7, 2018
When the economy stumbles, so too does an employee’s interest in thinking outside the box.
February 2, 2018
With rents going through the roof in hot cities, the hunt is on for a better way to protect tenants from being priced out of their homes.
August 1, 2016
Regulating quality standards for “untraceable goods” benefits consumers and producers alike.
September 15, 2015
Research shows these buildings impact home prices and diversity.