I am a 5th year Ph.D. Candidate in Accounting at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. I am currently on the job market.

I am interested in the economics of accounting and other information in the digital economy. In particular, I am interested in how unique features of the digital economy challenge or complement existing theories and evidence regarding strategic decision making, such as in the areas of M&A, executive compensation, and non-financial information.

Prior to my Ph.D. at Stanford, I received an A.B. in Applied Mathematics with a focus in Economics from Harvard College. I was born in California and grew up in Michigan.

Job Market Paper

“How Do Data Affect Firms’ Innovation Strategies: Evidence From the General Data Protection Regulation”

• Solo-authored (Job Market Paper)
• Presentations:
  • AAA/Deloitte Foundation/Michael J. Cook Doctoral Consortium 2024
  • DFSI Conference 2024
  • Stanford GSB Accounting 2024, 2023
  • Stanford GSB Finance Reading Group 2024
  • University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 2024

Other Working Papers

“Deal or No Deal: CEOs, M&A, and the Culture of Honor in the U.S. South”

• Co-authored with Ron Kasznik and Ido Spector
• Revise and resubmit at Journal of Accounting and Economics
• Presentations:
  • Stanford GSB (Wang) 2024

“Financial and Non-financial Management Guidance”

• Co-authored with Brandon Gipper and Shawn Kim
• Status: Early draft written, refining writing and analysis, seeking feedback

Research in Progress

“Bank Executive Compensation Regulation: A Survey Paper”

• Co-authored with Chris Armstrong, Hamid Mehran, and Rahul Vashishtha
• Status: Initial draft written, currently revising and editing

“Venture Capital Contracting”

• Co-authored with Chris Armstrong and Lingyu Gu
• Status: Proposal stage, data acquired