Yanghua Shi

Yanghua Shi is a PhD Student in Finance and Researcher at the Chair of Finance, University of Mannheim (Business School). His research focuses on corporate finance, financial markets, quantitative finance, blockchain, and behavioral finance. He has co-authored publications on cryptocurrency design features, intraday investor behavior, and the financial implications of biodiversity-related regulatory shocks.

Education

• Ph.D. in Finance (2019–2025), University of Mannheim
• Mannheim Master in Business Research (2019), University of Mannheim
• B.Sc. in Business Informatics (2017), University of Mannheim

Research Interests

• Empirical asset pricing
• Investment analysis
• Cryptocurrency and sustainability
• Political ties in financial markets
• Blockchain centralization risks

Collaborations
He works closely with Prof. Erik Theissen, Prof. Martin Weber (University of Mannheim), Prof. Stefan Reichelstein (Stanford University), and Prof. Oliver Spalt. His job market paper in 2024 explores biodiversity legislation’s impact on municipal bond yields.