- Associate Professor of Finance
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Academic Background
- PhD, Finance, University of Washington, 2013
- MBA (Global Executive), University of Washington, 2006
- BA, Economics, University of Washington, 2000
Research Interests
- Corporate finance
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Information dissemination
- Capital structure
- Corporate governance
Selected Publications
Chino, A., Kim, J., 2022. Does dividend policy affect sales growth in product markets? Evidence from the 2003 dividend tax cut, Financial Management, 51, pp.539-571. [SSRN]
Cheong, H., Kim, J., Muenkel, F., Spilker, H., 2022. Do social networks facilitate informed option trading? Evidence from alumni reunion networks, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, forthcoming. [SSRN]
- Featured in Bloomberg Opinion - “Melvin Capital Had a Better Month” by Matt Levine Link
- Featured in Institutional Investor Magazine - “Hedge Fund Managers Are Getting Inside Information From Alumni Networks, Study Finds” by Christine Idzelis Link
Chen, J., Kim, J., Rhee, G., 2021. Do low search costs facilitate like-buys-like mergers? Evidence from common bank networks, Journal of Financial Economics, 140-2, pp.484-513. [SSRN]
Kim, J., 2018. Asset specificity and firm value: Evidence from mergers, Journal of Corporate Finance, 48, pp.375-412 [SSRN]
Awards & Honors
Shirley Lee Faculty Research Award, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, 2022