About Me
I am a fourth-year Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Accounting at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
My research primarily examines the conflict of interests between local governments and members of the business community.
I am interested in the role of transparency in enabling accountability.
I will be on the job market in the coming academic year. Prior to joining the HKUST Ph.D. program, I attained a M.Sc. in Accoutning from the HKUST and a B.Sc. in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University.
Research Areas:
- Corporate Governance
- Political Economy
Education
Doctorate
2022 - 2027 (Expected)
Accounting
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Master of Science
2021 - 2022
Accounting
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science
2018 - 2021
Business Administration and Management
Bocconi University
Research
The Impact of Politicians' Personal Financial Disclosures on Connected Firms’ Voluntary Disclosure
Job Market PaperThe Impact of Municipal-Auditor Appointments on Auditors' Private-Sector Audit Engagements
Revise and Resubmit at the Journal of Accoutning ResearchTeaching
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Principles of Accounting I
Teaching Evaluation 4.5/5.0
Curriculum Vitae
Download my most recent CV
📄 Antonino Costa CV (PDF)