About Me
Hello! I am Guangzhe Wang, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Accounting at the School of Accounting and Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. I am currently a Visiting Ph.D. Student at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. My research studies investors' use of information and informational (dis)advantages in markets, with a focus on large language models for textual analysis and the impact of artificial intelligence on the information environment.
Prior to my Ph.D., I received a Master of Data Science with a concentration in Financial Data Analysis and Mathematics. I am always open to collaboration and intellectual exchange, so please feel free to get in touch.
Education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Sep 2023 - Present
Ph.D. in Accounting, School of Accounting and Finance
Advisors: Nancy Su, Xiaoyang Li
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
Master of Data Science, Concentration in Financial Data Analysis and Mathematics
Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics Sep 2018 - Jun 2022
Bachelor of Financial Engineering, School of Finance
Experience
University of California, Berkeley Jan 2026 - Present
Visiting Ph.D. Student, Haas School of Business
Host Advisor: Omri Even-Tov
Research Interests
Investors' use of information; informational (dis)advantages in markets; large language models for textual analysis; impact of AI on the information environment.
Working Papers & Research in Progress
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Limited Attention and Generative AI in Financial Reporting: Theory and Experimental EvidenceUnder Review at Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
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Persuasion through Noisy AI Intermediaries: Theory and LLM ExperimentsUnder Review at Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
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Do Prediction Markets Price Events or Adjudication? Evidence from the Disputed Polymarket MarketsRevise & Resubmit at Economics Letters
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Correlation Neglect and Under-Diversification of AI in Learning from PricesWorking paper
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Does Letter to Shareholders Convey Private Information?Draft available on request
Teaching
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2024 - 2025
Teaching Assistant, School of Accounting and Finance
AF5373 ESG Investment and Green Finance (Graduate)
AF2108 Financial Accounting (Undergraduate)
Skills
Proficient in Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models.
Proficient in Python, Stata, and LaTeX.