Ignacio Franceschelli

Financial Economist, Office of Litigation Economics (DERA)

Education Summary

  • Ph.D. Economics, Northwestern University, 2012
  • M.A. Economics, Northwestern University, 2007
  • B.A.: Economics, Universidad de San Andrés, 2004

Fields of Interest

  • Information and market efficiency
  • Financial forecasting and simulation
  • Fintech

  • Financial Economist
    Division of Economic and Risk Analysis
    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
    2023-present
  • Associate Director
    Securities and Finance Practice
    NERA Economic Consulting
    2022-2023
  • Senior Consultant
    Securities and Finance Practice
    NERA Economic Consulting
    2016-2021
  • Consultant
    Securities and Finance Practice
    NERA Economic Consulting
    2012-2015

  • Sabry, Faten and Ignacio Franceschelli, 2023, Cryptos are not all the same, and the Market Knows It, ABA Business Law Today .
  • Franceschelli, Ignacio, Sabry, Faten and Sungi Lee, 2021, The Role of Punitive Damages in Asbestos Litigation, ABA Section of Litigation, Mass Torts Litigation newsletter. 
  • Sabry, Faten, Franceschelli, Ignacio and Drew Claxton, 2016, Home Equity, Home Value and Determinants of Mortgage Defaults during the Credit Crisis, Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education 19(2): 125-148.
  • Sabry, Faten, Franceschelli, Ignacio and Drew Claxton, 2016, Mortgage Defaults, Foreclosures and Modifications, in The Handbook of Mortgage-Backed Securities, 7th Edition, Frank J. Fabozzi (ed.) , Oxford University Press.
  • Di Tella, Rafael and Ignacio Franceschelli, 2011, Government Advertising and Media Coverage of Corruption Scandals, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 3(4): 119-151.
  • Franceschelli, Ignacio, Galiani, Sebastian and Eduardo Gulmez, 2010, Performance Pay and Productivity of Low- and High-ability Workers, Labour Economics 17(2): 317-322.
  • Franceschelli, Ignacio and Lucas Ronconi, 2009, The Effect of Workfare Policy on Social Movement Mobilizations, Economics Letters 105(3): 315-317.
  • Ronconi, Lucas and Ignacio Franceschelli, 2007, Clientelism, Public Workfare and the Emergence of the Piqueteros, in  Political Institutions and Development: Failed Expectations and Renewed Hopes, GDN Series , Dinello and Popov (eds.), Edward Elgar.

  • Sabry, Faten, Franceschelli, Ignacio and Ramisa Roya, 2022, How Will the LIBOR Transition Affect Mortgage Consumers?, NERA Working Paper.
  • Sabry, Faten, Franceschelli, Ignacio and David Cen, 2019, Manufactured Defaults and the Use of Credit Default Swaps, NERA Working Paper.
  • Sabry, Faten, Franceschelli, Ignacio and David Cen, 2018, What Does the CFPB Complaints Database Tell Us About the Quality of Servicing of Student Loans?, NERA Working Paper.
  • Franceschelli, Ignacio, 2012, When the Ink is Gone: The Impact of the Internet on News Coverage, Working Paper.

CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

  • Two Sides of the Coin: Future Cryptocurrency Regulatory and Litigation Risks, NERA Insights Webinar, 2021.
  • Emerging Trends and Developments on ISDA's Credit Derivatives Definitions: Navigating Implications to the Year Ahead and Beyond, The Knowledge Group Webcast, 2020.
  • Use and Misuse of Benchmarking Analysis, NERA Senior Staff Meeting, 2019.
  • Effective Use of Statistical Sampling in Class Action Litigation: Defense Strategies, The Knowledge Group Webcast, 2018.
  • What Is the Proper Value of the Underlying Assets: Prepayment Penalty Securities, NERA Securities Conference, 2017.

Last Reviewed or Updated: June 28, 2024