Flavio Moraes

As a consequence, it paves the way for the expansion of institutions that do not have the infrastructure necessary to support cash transactions, in particular fintechs.

In this paper the authors investigate how the presence of brick-and-mortar bank branches moderates financial technology diffusion. They show that the unexpected and temporary closure of a branch boosts the adoption of digital payment methods.

Next Tuesday on COPPEAD's Finance Seminar, @bernardo_ricca from @Insper will be presenting the paper "Banks’ Physical Footprint and Financial Technology Adoption". It's online! You are all invited to attend! linkedin.com/events/8thcopp…

And lastly, my colleague Joelson Sampaio, who gave me the chance to teach my first course at @EconFGVSP over three years ago. Ever since, he's been there to support me, offering me more teaching opportunities that have really shaped my experience and made me love this thing!

My coauthor @jacopont, who not only taught me a great deal through our projects together, but also sponsored my academic year at @KelloggSchool, a place that truly immersed me in the world of Corporate Finance and provided an enriching academic experience that impacted my path.

I’m very happy to share that I recently joined Coppead Graduate Business School at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro as an Assistant Professor of Finance (flafmoraes.wixsite.com/fmoraes).

However, I must mention specifically four people, for their most recent, direct and substantial contributions.

And now, I would like to make some important acknowledgments for this journey so far.

7th COPPEAD Finance Seminar - Finance, Accounting and Sustainability Research Lab linkedin.com/events/7thcopp…