Details of the Researcher

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Zhao Yikai
Section
Graduate School of Economics and Management
Job title
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor(Research)
e-Rad No.
31014631

Research History 1

  • 2024/10 - Present
    Tohoku University　Graduate School of Economics and Management

Education 4

  • Tohoku University　Graduate School of Economics and Management

    2021/10 - 2024/09

  • Tohoku University　Graduate School of Economics and Management

    2019/10 - 2021/09

  • Zhejiang University　The School of Economics

    2015/09 - 2017/06

  • Zhejiang University　The School of Economics

    2011/09 - 2015/06

Professional Memberships 3

  • 日本ファイナンス学会

    2025 - Present

  • 日本経済学会

    2022 - Present

  • The Chinese Economists Society (CES)

    2025 -

Research Interests 5

  • Environmental Economics

  • Financial Risk

  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  • Policy Analysis

  • Corporate Finance

Research Areas 2

  • Humanities & social sciences / Economic policy /

  • Humanities & social sciences / Money and finance /

Awards 3

  1. 東北大学藤野先生記念奨励賞

    2024

  2. 第19回未来創造基金論文賞 優秀論文賞

    2024

  3. 文部科学省(MEXT)国費外国人留学生奨学金(2019-2024)

    2019

Papers 6

  1. Corporate bond pricing under climate policy uncertainty: Evidence from firm-level exposure Peer-reviewed

    Yikai Zhao, Jun Nagayasu, Jingyi Tian, Xinyi Geng

    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics　2026/08

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.strueco.2026.06.003 　

    ISSN： 0954-349X

  2. Beyond computation: How National Supercomputing Centers facilitate new business entry Peer-reviewed

    Yikai Zhao, Jingyi Tian, Shutong Zhang, Jun Nagayasu

    Journal of Business Venturing　41　(3)　106590-106590　2026/05

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2026.106590 　

    ISSN： 0883-9026

  3. Generative AI: The transformative impact of ChatGPT on systemic financial risk in Chinese banks Peer-reviewed

    Yikai Zhao, Runyu Dai, Jun Nagayasu

    Pacific-Basin Finance Journal　102829-102829　2025/10

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.pacfin.2025.102829 　

    ISSN： 0927-538X

  4. Legal shifts and corporate strategy: The impact of China’s New Securities Law on earnings management Peer-reviewed

    Yikai Zhao, Shutong Zhang, Xinyi Geng

    The North American Journal of Economics and Finance　80　102507-102507　2025/09

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.najef.2025.102507 　

    ISSN： 1062-9408

  5. A deterministic criterion for approximate controllability of stochastic differential equations with jumps Peer-reviewed

    Junfei Guo, Zhiyuan Huang, Rui Sun, Zhao Yikai

    Results in Applied Mathematics　26　100566-100566　2025/05

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.rinam.2025.100566 　

    ISSN： 2590-0374

  6. Intervention uncertainty, household health, and pandemic Peer-reviewed

    Rui Sun, Yikai Zhao

    Journal of Mathematical Economics　105　102819-102819　2023/03

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jmateco.2023.102819 　

    ISSN： 0304-4068

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Presentations 3

  1. Beyond Computation: How National Supercomputing Centers Facilitate New Business Entry

    Yikai Zhao

    The 2025 AsiaFA Conference　2025/06

  2. Costs of Fighting for Blue Sky: Evidence from Municipal Bond Markets in China

    Yikai ZHAO

    The 8th International Conference of China and Development Studies　2025/06/08

  3. Costs of Fighting for Blue Sky: Evidence from Municipal Bond Markets in China

    Yikai Zhao

    The Chinese Economic Association (CEA) Europe/UK 2025 Annual Conference　2025/04/20

Research Projects 2

  1. GenAI Investment and Innovation Outcomes: The Role of Government in Emerging Economies

    ZHAO Yikai

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費助成事業

    Category: 若手研究

    Institution: 東北大学

    2026/04/01 - 2029/03/31

  2. AI and Systemic Risks in International Financial Markets

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2024/04/01 - 2029/03/31

Teaching Experience 2

  1. Academic Writing

  2. Data Science Challenge