Manisha Padi’s Research Page

Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor at Berkeley Law School.

My research and teaching focus on consumer finance, specifically savings, debt, and the impact of law and regulation on private markets. My interests include legal mechanisms for protecting retail investors, the role of mortgage servicers in household financial distress, and the effect of public pension policies on annuity markets. Prior to joining Berkeley Law, I was a Bigelow Fellow and NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago. I have a PhD in Economics from MIT and a JD from Yale.