Dr. Andrew Abel

Professor

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Biography

Andrew B. Abel is the Ronald Rosenfeld Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has been part of the faculty since 1986. He also holds prior appointments at Harvard University and the University of Chicago, along with visiting positions at Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Abel's research interests span asset pricing, macroeconomics, and monetary economics, with notable contributions to the understanding of investment decisions, measurement errors in econometrics, and the implications of economic policy on markets. He has published extensively in leading journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics and the Quarterly Journal of Finance. In addition to his academic work, he has served as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and has held advisory roles at the Congressional Budget Office. Abel received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1978 and has been recognized as a fellow of the Econometric Society. His teaching encompasses advanced macroeconomics and financial decision-making under uncertainty, shaping the next generation of finance professionals through rigorous academic training.

Research Interests

Experience

Ronald Rosenfeld Professor

1986-01-01 — Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Finance with extensive teaching and research contributions.

Awards

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Distinguished Fellow

1970-01-01

Courses

FNCE6130 - Macroecn & Global Econom

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.