Masters Level Work:
M.A., Economics, University of Western Ontario, 2005
Graduate Studies:
University of Pennsylvania, 2005 to present
Ph.D., Economics
Thesis Title: “ Equilibrium Tuition, Applications, Admissions and Enrollment in the College Market"
Expected Completion Date: May 2010
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics, Columbia University, May 2010 (expected)
M.Phil. in Economics, Columbia University, May 2007
M.A. in Economics, Columbia University, May 2006
M.A. in Economics, CCER, Peking University (Beijing, China), July 2004
B.A. in Economics, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing, China), July 2001
Ph.D., Finance Columbia Business School (expected May 2010)
M.A., Finance & Econ Remin University of China, 2005
B.A., Management Remin University of China, 2001
Research interests
Empirical Corporate Finance; Organizational Economics, Political Economy
Publications
1. Profiting from government stakes in a command economy: Evidence from Chinese
asset sales, (with C. Calomiris and R. Fisman), 2009, Forthcoming JFE
2. Trading favors within Chinese groups (with R. Fisman), 2010, Forthcoming AER
(P&P)
References
Patrick Bolton
Phone: 212-854-9245
Fax: 212-662-8474
Email: pb2208@columbia.edu