Dr. MacKinlay’s research examines how banks’ lending decisions influence corporate
investment, hiring, and growth, as well as whether such lending ultimately benefits
or harms the broader economy. His work has appeared in leading journals, including
the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial Economics, and Management
Science.
He has received numerous honors, among them the Marshall Blume Prize in Financial
Research from the Wharton School, the Financial Research Association’s Michael J.
Barclay Award, the Douglas D. Evanoff Best Paper Award at the Chicago Financial Institutions
Conference, and the Best Paper Award at the IFABS Oxford Conference. In addition,
he has earned teaching awards at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Before joining LSU, Dr. MacKinlay served on the faculties of Virginia Tech and Southern
Methodist University. He holds a PhD in Finance from the Wharton School at the University
of Pennsylvania and a BA in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland.
Research Interests: Banking, Financial Intermediation, Monetary Policy, Corporate Finance
Best Paper Award, IFABS Oxford Conference
Douglas D. Evanoff Best Paper Award, Chicago Financial Institutions Conference
Marshall Blume Prize in Financial Research, First Prize, Wharton School
Financial Research Association Michael J. Barclay Award