Pavel Savor Faculty Profile

Pavel Savor
Assistant Professor of Finance

PhD, Harvard University, 2006; MA, Harvard University, 2004; MA, Yale University, 1999; BA, Yale University, 1999

Research Areas
Empirical corporate finance; empirical asset pricing; behavioral finance

Current Projects
Studying the impact of market-timing on corporate decision-making. Determining how information (or lack thereof) affects post-event returns. Analyzing the relationship between past losses and current trading activity.

Academic Positions Held
Wharton: 2006-present.

Other Positions
Head of M&A Department, Pliva d.d., 2000-2001.

Representative Publications
“Do Stock Mergers Create Value for Acquirers?” Working Paper.

(with Mario Gamboa-Cavazos)
“Holding on to Your Shorts: When Do Short Sellers Retreat?” Working Paper.

“Stock Returns after Major Price Shocks: The Impact of Information.” Working Paper.