Ming Yang

Ming Yang is an Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at the Department of Economics and School of Management, University College London. Previously, he held positions at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business as Associate (2017-2022) and Assistant (2012-2017) Professor of Finance. His research focuses on Finance Theory and Economic Theory, with contributions to banking stability, optimal accounting rules, and coordination mechanisms. He is affiliated with the American Economic Association, Finance Theory Group, and Econometric Society.

Education: PhD in Economics (2012), MA Economics (2009) from Princeton University; MA Economics (2007) from Tsinghua University; BS Mathematics (2004) from Nanjing University.

Research interests span financial systems stability, corporate governance, and game-theoretic models of coordination. His work has been published in top journals like the Review of Financial Studies and Review of Economic Studies. Notable awards include the Finance Theory Group Awards and Charles River Associates Award for corporate finance research excellence (2023). He serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Mathematical Economics and The British Accounting Review.

Professional service includes roles as a consultant for PCAOB, visiting scholar at the Philadelphia Fed, and conference organizer for venues like the Western Finance Association and Financial Intermediation Research Society. His teaching portfolio includes advanced topics in finance, corporate finance theory, and quantitative finance.