Senior Lecturer in Finance, Faculty of Finance.
Daniela obtained a PhD in Economics from Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona)
and has previously held research and teaching positions in various
institutions, including the University of Salerno (Italy), the University of
Bologna (Italy), the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and the University of
Amsterdam (Netherlands). Her research interests are in the areas of Corporate
Finance and Banking, both theoretical and applied. In her research, Daniela has
investigated the role of financial intermediaries and suppliers in the
financing activity and growth opportunities of small-medium sized firms. She
has also contributed to the literature in Law and Finance, investigating how
differences in the degree of creditor protection affect the ability of firms
and households to get bank financing. In addition, she has studied the effect
personal characteristics of managers have on the operations of non-financial
companies. Daniela has had her research published in the Journal of Financial
Economics, the Journal of the European Economic Association and the Journal of
Banking and Finance.