Assistant Professor of Finance and Business Economics
USC Marshall School of Business Research Interests: Labor and Finance, Firm Dynamics, Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, AI and Big Data My research is at the intersection of finance and labor economics. My work focuses on integrating the finance literature with labor economics to provide a more comprehensive understanding of firms' decision-making. I have studied questions central to recent corporate concerns, including firms' adoption of automation and AI in the workplace, responses to government job-creation stimulus, competition for key talent, and reactions to regulatory burdens. My approach combines careful empirical designs and measurements, utilizing high-quality microdata alongside economic theory, to derive implications for firm performance, asset pricing, and policy making. What's New?
“Haven't We Seen This Before? Return Predictions from 200 Years of News” is a new paper and will be presented at the NBER Asset Pricing Fall Meeting “The Household Impact of Generative AI: Evidence from Internet Browsing Behavior” is an upcoming paper that will be presented at OpenAI “Generative AI and Firm Values” received an R&R (2nd round) at the Journal of Finance “Talent Market Competition and Firm Growth” received an R&R (2nd round) at the Journal of Finance “The Cost of Regulatory Compliance in the United States” received an R&R (2nd round) at the Review of Finance Studies “Foreign Geopolitical Risk and U.S. Firm Productivity: The Role of Immigrant Labor” is an upcoming paper based on analysis of restricted-use Census data Teaching Interests: I teach Business Finance at USC and received the “Golden Apple Award for Core Teaching” in 2023 voted by students. ![]() |