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Song Zhang

Song Zhang is a Ph.D. Candidate in Finance at Boston College. His research, which has been published in top academic journals such as the Review of Financial Studies and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies, focuses on banking, political economy of finance, and climate finance.
Money in Politics

The Rise of Business Politicians

Ilona Babenko
Over the last two decades, the share of senior corporate executives holding national political office has increased in the United States as well as...
Regulatory Capture

Why Are So Many Executives Running for Office These Days?

Viktar Fedaseyeu
New research documents a sharp increase in the number of corporate executives in elected federal office between 1980 and 2014. But why do they...

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