Economics Division, Columbia Business School
Frank R. Lautenberg Professor of Economics and Public Policy
Welcome
Stephen P. Zeldes is the Frank R. Lautenberg Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. He serves as co-director of the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy at Columbia University. He served as chair of the school’s Finance and Economics division from 2014-17.
In his research, Professor Zeldes has examined a wide range of applied issues in both macroeconomics and household finance, including consumer borrowing and saving, social security, retirement account portfolio choices, public and private pensions, and annuitization. His research has been published in the leading academic journals. Professor Zeldes’ recent teaching includes “The Psychology and Economics of Consumer Finance”, “FinTech: Consumer Financial Services”, and "Financial Empowerment Lab NYC". In 2012, he was a recipient of the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in a Core Course, and in 2013 he received the Dean’s Award for Innovation in the Curriculum.
Professor Zeldes is a Research Associate and director of the Working Group on Household Finance at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Pension Research Council, and a fellow at the TIAA-CREF Institute. Prior to joining the Columbia faculty in 1996, Zeldes was a Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his PhD in economics from MIT in 1984 and his bachelor’s degree in economics and applied mathematics from Brown University in 1978.