Dr. Mihir Desai

Biography

Mihir Desai is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School and also holds a faculty position at Harvard Law School. He earned his Ph.D. in political economy and an MBA as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School, in addition to a bachelor's degree in history and economics from Brown University. Desai's research focuses on tax policy, international finance, and corporate finance, with numerous publications in leading finance and economics journals. His work addresses the design of tax policy in a global context, the interplay between corporate governance and taxation, and the functioning of internal capital markets in multinational firms. Desai has contributed op-eds and general interest articles for publications such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist, discussing the implications of tax policy on globalization and domestic welfare. He has also served as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in the Public Economics and Corporate Finance Programs and is active in executive education at HBS, particularly in programs related to finance and management. Desai has received multiple awards for teaching excellence and has played a significant role in HBS's doctoral programs, restructuring them to enhance their academic rigor and research output. He is also involved in various professional and advisory roles in the field of tax policy and international finance.

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