How Does Human Capital Affect Investing? Evidence from University Endowments

We examine the links between human capital and endowment investing. Harnessing detailed information on university endowments, we find that higher asset allocations to alternative assets accompany higher levels of human capital in the endowment’s investment process. Moreover, high levels of human cap...

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Published in:Review of Finance 2023-02, Vol.27 (1), p.143-188
Main Authors: Binfarè, Matteo, Brown, Gregory, Harris, Robert, Lundblad, Christian
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