João Cocco
Professor of Finance; Chair, Finance Faculty
BA (Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon) MA PhD (Harvard)
João Cocco is a Professor of Finance at London Business School, a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, a Fellow of the Centre for Financial Studies, and a Founding Member of the CEPR Network on Household Finance.
He holds an MA and a PhD degree in economics from Harvard University.
João has carried out research on a wide range of topics, including household finance, banking, corporate governance, asset allocation, real estate finance, and pensions. His research has appeared in top finance and economics journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Monetary Economics, among others. His work has also been featured in leading newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, The Times,The Actuary, and Pensions Week, among others. João is an accomplished teacher, who has won a number of teaching awards. He currently teaches Corporate Finance and Real Estate Finance at London Business School. João has held several consulting posts. He is Editorial Board Member of Economic Policy, of The Review of Financial Studies, and of the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance.
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- João Cocco CV
Research Awards
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Excellence in Teaching Award, London Business School, 2014.
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Best Core Programme Teacher Award, MBA Programme, First Prize, London Business School, 2014.
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Best Teacher Award, Executive MBA Programme, First Prize, London Business School, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
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Best Teacher Award, MBA Programme, Runner-Up, London Business School, 2007, 2008.
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Junior Faculty Teaching Award, Runner-Up, London Business School, 2005, 2006.
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Best Core Programme Teacher Award, Executive MBA Programme, First Prize, London Business School, 2004.
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Junior Faculty Teaching Award, First Prize, London Business School, 2003.
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PhD Scholarship from the Portuguese National Science Foundation, 1998-1999.
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PhD Scholarship from the Bank of Portugal, 1994-1998.
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Prize Bank of Portugal given to the student with the highest GPA of the class of 1993 from the Portuguese Catholic University.
- Asset pricing theory
- Household finance
- Real estate finance and pensions
2022
Housing Consumption and Investment: Evidence from Shared Equity Mortgages
Benetton M; Bracke P; Cocco J F; Garbarino N
Review of Financial Studies 2022 Vol 35:8 p 3525-3573
2021
Structuring mortgages for macroeconomic stability
Cocco J; Campbell J Y; Clara N
Journal of Finance 2021 Vol 76:5 p 2525-2576
2020
Aging in place, housing maintenance and reverse mortgages
Cocco J; Lopes P
Review of Economic Studies 2020 Vol 87:4 p 1799-1836
2013
Corporate pension plans as takeover deterrents
Cocco J F; Volpin P F
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 2013 Vol 48:4 p 1119-1144
Evidence on the benefits of alternative mortgage products
Cocco J
Journal of Finance 2013 Vol 68:4 p 1663-1690
2012
Longevity risk, retirement savings, and financial innovation
Cocco J F; Gomes G
Journal of Financial Economics 2012 Vol 103:3 p 507-529
2011
Defined benefit or defined contribution? A study of pension choices
Cocco J F; Lopes P
Journal of Risk and Insurance 2011 Vol 78:4 p 931-960
2009
Lending relationships in the interbank market
Cocco J F; Gomes F J; Martins N C
Journal of Financial Intermediation 2009 January Vol 18:1 p 24-48
2007
How do house prices affect consumption? Evidence from micro data
Cocco J; Campbell J Y
Journal of Monetary Economics 2007 Vol 54:3 p 591-621
The corporate governance of defined benefit pension plans: evidence from the United Kingdom
Cocco J; Volpin P
Financial Analysts Journal 2007 Vol 63 p 70-83
2005
Consumption and portfolio choice over the life cycle
Gomes F; Cocco J; Maenhout P
Review of Financial Studies 2005 Summer Vol 18:2 p 491-533
Portfolio choice in the presence of housing
Cocco J
Review of Financial Studies 2005 Summer Vol 18:2 p 535-567
2003
Household risk management and optimal mortgage choice
Cocco J; Campbell J Y
Quarterly Journal of Economics 2003 Nov Vol 118:4 p 1449-1494
2001
Investing retirement wealth: a life-cycle model
Cocco J; Gomes F; et al.
in Campbell J Y and Feldstein M eds., Risk aspects of social security reform, University of Chicago Press, 2001
Stock market mean reversion and the optimal equity allocation of a long lived investor
Campbell J Y; Gomes F; Cocco J; et al.
European Finance Review 2001 Vol 5:3 p 269-292
1993
Price formation in the Portuguese Interbank Money Market
Cocco J
Quarterly Review, Bank of Portugal 1993 Vol 15
2020
When discounted rates end: the cost of taking action in the mortgage market
Belgibayeva A; Bono T; Bracke P; Cocco J; Majer T
Financial Conduct Authority
2019
Evidence on expectations of household finances
Cocco J; Gomes F; Lopes P
Social Sciences Research Network
Housing consumption and investment : evidence from shared equity mortgages
Benetton M; Bracke P; Cocco J F; Garbarino N
Bank of England staff working paper
2018
Housing affordability and shared equity mortgages
Cocco J; Benetton M; Bracke P; Garbarino N
Working Paper
Structuring mortgages for macroeconomic stability
Campbell J Y; Clara N; Cocco J
Social Sciences Research Network
2017
Evidence on the links between household finances, expectations and emotional well being
Cocco J; Gomesz F; Lopes P
Working Paper
2016
An analysis of consumer debt restructuring policies
Clara N; Cocco J
Society for Economic Dynamics Meeting Papers
2019
Housing Consumption and Investment: Evidence from Shared Equity Mortgages
Benetton M; Bracke P; Cocco J; Garbarino N
Social Sciences Research Network
Teaching portfolio
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Masters Degrees core courses
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Corporate Finance
Analyse the two key goals of the financial function: to invest wisely and to finance a company effectively. Examine the investment decisions companies make and financial market decisions such as capital structure.
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Corporate Finance
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Masters Degrees electives
Optional courses providing a deep dive into specialist areas.
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Real Estate Finance
Gain the concepts and tools you need to understand real estate markets and manage real estate assets with a focus on value creation. Most of the course will focus on commercial real estate. Topics covered include valuation and investment analysis, financing, economic, legal, political and taxation issues and recent trends and challenges PROGRAMMES WITH THIS ELECTIVE
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Real Estate Finance
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Executive Education
Short programmes offering academic excellence, global focus and exceptional diversity of perspective.
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Accelerated Development Programme
"Attending the Accelerated Development Programme is a unique opportunity for participants to learn not only from our world-class faculty but from their fellow participants. Consequently, the way the programme is designed encourages you to get to know as many people as possible and to form a life-long network of culturally diverse peers".
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Accelerated Development Programme