Dr. Mihir Desai

Biography

Mihir Desai is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School and a Professor at Harvard Law School. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy from Harvard University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor's degree in History and Economics from Brown University. As a Fulbright Scholar in India in 1994, he has since established himself in the fields of tax policy, international finance, and corporate finance. His academic publications are regularly featured in leading economics and finance journals, highlighting the design of tax policy in a globalized context and the connections between corporate governance, taxation, and internal capital markets for multinational firms. His work has been cited in prominent publications such as The Economist, BusinessWeek, and the New York Times. Desai's authorship includes 'International Finance: Casebook', which provides in-depth case studies on international corporate finance. He also serves as a Research Associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research's Public Economics and Corporate Finance Programs and co-directs NBER's India program. Desai teaches International Financial Management and co-teaches Public Economics at Harvard College. He received the Student Association Award for teaching excellence at HBS in 2001.

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