Thank-you Letters

Kwangwon Ahn: Thank you for always supporting and rooting for me like my father, for giving me insights on research, and for having a big impact on my career as a researcher.

Tania Babina: Thank you for arranging and inviting me to the 2024 Columbia & RFS AI in Finance Conference.

Geert Bekaert: As well as teaching time series classes, thank you for your advice on my lifestyle and future PhD journey.

Jaewon Choi: Thank you for giving me a lot of advice on how to get through it for my future Ph.D. and for rooting for my study.

James Choi: Thank you for kindly recommending and sharing a nice paper related to my research.

Kyoung Jin Choi: Thank you for fintech seminar and for rooting for my PhD journey.

Michael Ewens: Thank you for inviting me to the 2024 Columbia PE conference and for discussing the patent data together.

Minmo Gahng: Thank you for your meticulous guidance on going to my future Ph.D. and for giving me the opportunity to contribute to your research.

Xavier Giroud: Thank you for your outstanding teaching about financial econometrics (panel data) and kind advice on research.

Paul Gompers: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you and gain such a wonderful research experience. I still have a lot to learn, but I’ll grow into a better partner with time!

Jaehoon Hahn: Thank you for your advice and for constantly rooting for studying abroad.

Sang Yun Han: Thank you for your financial support. I was able to go to the U.S. by purchasing a plane ticket thanks to you.

Yewon Jang: I sincerely appreciate always rooting for me and cherishing me. You make me a better person with a positive mind.

Michael Johannes: Thank you for letting me know about the habit of reading WSJ (Wall Street Journal).

Kee-Youn Kang: Thank you for your kind advice on research and going on to my future Ph.D. program.

Daniel Sungyeon Kim: Thank you for helping and rooting for me as I prepare to study abroad and for giving me the opportunity to contribute to your research.

Ji-Hyun Jason Kim: Thank you for allowing me into the JSC-Biz (research & academic club) and for giving me advice on research.

Kyoungwon Kim: Thank you for working with me as a good friend and research partner.

Subin Kim: Thank you for helping and rooting for me regarding my PhD admission.

Brian Jonghwan Lee: Thank you for kindly encouraging me and giving me advice on my future PhD journey when I first came to the US.

Sunhyuk Lee: Thank you for your advice on how to prepare for a Ph.D. admission and for telling me about recent research trends.

Chenghao (Luke) Li: It has been enjoyable preparing for the Ph.D. together and discussing research, and thank you for teaching me about economics.

Harry Mamaysky: Thank you for supporting me to attend Columbia Business School, for teaching me many things through Text Data in Finance and Big Data in Finance classes, and for training/advising me a lot in the research process.

Sangmin (Simon) Oh: Thank you for your advice on studying abroad and my PhD admission.

Shawn Saeyeul Park: Thank you for your advice on studying abroad and feedback on my research.

Shawn Sehyun Park: Thank you for your advice on my Columbia Business School life and for your continued rooting for my future PhD admission.

Teayoung Park: Thank you for picking me as a research intern and for training me in data science-based research.

Tarun Ramadorai: Thank you for talking about AI in finance research, particularly Fuster et al. (2022), for the warm welcome and for taking pictures together.

Taewoo Roh: Thank you for recommending Dropbox, for teaching me the importance of staying organized, and for sharing your passion and valuable advice about academia.

Dean Ryu: Nice to talk with you and thank you for your kind and practical advice related to Ph.D. admission.

Dan Spacher: Thank you for actively helping me and always for taking care of me in my difficult financial situation.

Sonny Song: Thank you for not only having fun with me but also giving me advice on how to study and prepare for a Ph.D. admission

Sachin Srivastava: Thank you for connecting me with Professor Paul Gompers. On top of that, I really appreciate all the advice and encouragement you have given me as a researcher.

Laura Veldkamp: Thank you for teaching me with your passionate Finance Theory class and for growing me up as a researcher by contributing to your research activities.

Daniel Wolfenzon: Thank you for teaching corporate finance and for your advice on going to the Ph.D. program.

Kairong Xiao: Thank you for your advice on preparations for the doctoral program.

Xinyu (Charles) Xiong: Thank you for making me laugh and helping me a lot with my master's studies.

Ayako Yasuda: Nice to meet you at the 2024 Columbia PE Conference and thank you for your kind advice on how to view research critically.

Eojin Yi: Thank you for actively supporting me when I was struggling financially and for letting me work with you as one of the project representatives based on your trust in me.

Emmanuel A. Yimfor: Thank you for arranging the 2024 Columbia PE conference and for giving me the opportunity to contribute to your research with unchanging kindness and trust.

Yuqi Zhang: Thank you for your teaching in mathematics for MSFE and for your help in doing the sensitivity test for our research.