S. Abraham
Ravid
Sy Syms Professor of Finance
Wilf campus - Belfer Hall
Room #417
Beren campus - 215 Lexington Ave
Prof. Ravid is the author of 52 refereed papers in journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Bell Journal, Journal of Finance, Journal of Business, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Marketing, Management Science and Review of Financial Studies ( lead article in 2008) as well as book chapters and other articles. His current research interests include corporate finance, contracting and the media and entertainment industries. Research awards include the best published paper in the Journal of Cultural Economics, the Mallen prize, FMA best paper in corporate finance, Rutgers senior research award, and EFA award. Previous teaching positions include University of Chicago, Wharton, Cornell, Yale, NYU, Columbia, UCLA, Rutgers and Haifa University Israel. He regularly referees for top journals in Finance, Marketing, Economics and Management and presented his work in most major refereed conferences and many top universities. He has been a member of doctoral committees at Yale, NYU, Rutgers and in Europe and consulted to industry and government. Press coverage of his research includes the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, BBC, Fox News, USA Today, NPR and others, as well as media in Israel, France, Finland, Australia, Canada, Brazil, UK, Russia, Switzerland. Prior to receiving his PhD from Cornell University he had worked as a professional journalist.
Recent
Management Science, 2020
https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.2018.3177
Journal of Corporate Finance, 2020
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929119918301639
Journal of Cultural Economics, 2020
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10824-019-09350-7
Editorial, Journal of Cultural Economics, 2021
The Economics of Filmed Entertainment in the Digital Era | SpringerLink
Forthcoming, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2023
Innovation under Ambiguity and Risk
Papers and Citations:
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=abraham+ravid&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C31&as_sdtp
SSRN (working papers):
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=22965
FMA PhD Symposium lecture 2023
Recent Press on the media and entertainment business:
NPR Marketplace- on the Hollywood Strikes
Morning Report, May 24,2023
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/05/24/ai-is-a-major-concern-for-striking-writers/
Morning Report, October 2, 2023
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MFsHKz6_pbcjvWEbVNZM81RT4ipLd3Wr/view?usp=sharing
Morning Report, October 6, 2023
The economic effects of a Nobel Prize - Marketplace
Morning Report, December 7, 2023
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/12/07/sag-aftra-actors-strike-artificial-intelligence/
SiriusXm February 21, 2019
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/oscars-economics/
NPR Marketplace, April 12, 2019
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444600/marketplace
NPR Marketplace, June 7, 2019
https://www.marketplace.org/2019/06/07/tonys-bring-economic-benefit-broadway-shows/
NPR Marketplace, July 23, 2019
https://www.marketplace.org/2019/07/23/how-long-can-disney-keep-the-lion-king-franchise-going/
Hollywood Reporter, January 31, 2020
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-awards-shows-still-matter-movies-1274059
NPR Marketplace, August 3, 2020
Hollywood Reporter, April 22, 2021
Movie Directors Over 40 Battle Ageism: Study | Hollywood Reporter
NPR Marketplace Morning Report, August 13, 2021
Wallethub, March 3, 2023
https://wallethub.com/blog/oscars-stats/19250#expert=S._Abraham_(Avri)_Ravid
NPR Marketplace Morning Report, May 24, 2023
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/05/24/ai-is-a-major-concern-for-striking-writers/
Forbes, July 31, 2023
Best Augmented Reality And Virtual Reality Stocks In 2023
On Credit cards and Insurance:
Wallethub.com June 17, 2020
https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/chase/#expert=S._Abraham_Ravid
Money Geek July 5, 2021
https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/best-car-insurance-guide/#expert=s-abraham-ravid
Credit card Insider August 3, 2021
https://www.creditcardinsider.com/best-credit-cards/#expert-q-a
Money Geek March 28, 2022
https://www.moneygeek.com/credit-cards/bad-credit/#expert=s-abraham-ravid
Money Geek November 29, 2022
https://www.moneygeek.com/compound-interest-calculator/#expert=s-abraham-ravid
Money Geek November 29, 2022
https://www.moneygeek.com/credit-cards/zero-interest/#expert=s-abraham-ravid
Money Geek, May 19, 2023
https://www.moneygeek.com/credit-cards/business/#expert=s-abraham-ravid
Wallethub, June 1, 2023
https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/balance-transfer/#expert=S._Abraham_(Avri)_Ravid
Money Geek, September 12, 2023
https://www.moneygeek.com/credit-cards/first-time/#expert=s-abraham-ravid
Wallethub, January 30, 2024
https://wallethub.com/best-credit-cards-for-young-adults#expert=S._Abraham_(Avri)_Ravid
Money Geek, August 6, 2024
https://www.moneygeek.com/debt/bankruptcy/chapter-7-or-13/#expert=s-abraham-ravid
On Bankruptcies:
NPR Marketplace, June 19, 2020
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/06/19/bankrupcties-higher-than-expected-due-covid19/
MoneyGeek January 31 2024
https://www.moneygeek.com/debt/bankruptcy/chapter-11-for-business/#expert=s-abraham-ravid
Appearances in the NY Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/search?dropmab=false&query=%22abraham%20ravid%22&sort=best
Recent Opinion letters in major media:
Financial Times, March 20, 2019. https://www.ft.com/content/ca113758-49ab-11e9-bbc9-6917dce3dc62
Wall Street Journal, March 19, 2020 https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-easy-answers-to-coronavirus-disruptions-11584568664?mod=opinion_major_pos18
Los Angeles Times, May 5, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-05-05/lockdowns-arent-working-laying-off-healthcare-workers
Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2020 https://www.wsj.com/articles/mulling-joe-bidens-capital-gains-tax-hike-11597699244
Presidential Address, Midwest Finance Association, August 6 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5me5Yyhpnaw
Wall Street Journal, November 30, 2020 School’s Out, But It’s Not About the Children - WSJ
Star Ledger, NJ January 3, 2021 https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/01/israel-aced-its-vaccine-rollout-why-cant-we-letters.html
Wall Street Journal, February 16, 2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-often-irrational-rationing-of-vaccines-11613413855?mod=searchresults_pos1&page=1
Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2021 The Course and Consequences of Inflation - WSJ
Wall Street Journal, December 26, 2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/noonan-movie-theaters-film-streaming-services-targeted-audiences-11640299002?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1
Financial Times, February 5-6, 2022 https://blogs.yu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2022/02/Ravid_FinTimes_Feb5_2022.pdf
Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2022 Learn From Israel How to Think About Water - WSJ
Wall Street Journal, November 14, 2022 Negative Externalities, ESG and Democracy - WSJ
New York Times, December 16,2022 Opinion | Why Moviegoers Are Now Staying Home - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
New York Times, September 18, 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/opinion/letters/empty-offices-storefronts.html
Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2024 The Story of Showbiz, Told Through Paramount - WSJ
Israel Media
Galei Zahal (Israeli Radio national network) On Joe Biden's Economic policy, November 8, 2020
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Israel related Recent Press:
Jewish Standard, September 21, 2023
50 years later | The Jewish Standard (timesofisrael.com)
Wall Street Journal, October 6, 2023
Jewish Standard, November 16, 2023
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid | The Jewish Standard (timesofisrael.com)
Wilf campus - Belfer Hall
Room #417
Beren campus - 215 Lexington Ave
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