Dr Shashitha Jayakody The Department of FinanceAssistant Professor Contact details Emails.jayakody@bham.ac.uk AddressUniversity HouseUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Shashitha Jayakody is an Assistant Professor in finance. Her research focuses on the interactions between law, politics, and corporate finance. She has presented her research at various conferences and published in the Journal of Corporate Finance and Economics Letters. Before joining the Birmingham Business School in June 2024, she has held academic positions at the University of Bradford, SOAS University of London, University of Kent, and SLIIT Business School. She has also gained industry experience as an equity research analyst Qualifications PhD in Finance, University of Kent, 2023 MA in Finance and Investment, University of Nottingham, 2010 BA (Hons) in Finance, Accounting and Management, University of Nottingham, 2009 Associate Fellow, Advance HE, 2021 Teaching Foreign Exchange and International Finance, BSc Accounting and Finance Managerial Finance, MBA Research Research interests: Corporate Finance, Financial Economics, Political Economy, Corporate Governance Other activities Member of the American Finance Association, Financial Management Association International, and British Accounting and Finance Association. Publications Jayakody, S., Morelli, D., Nica, M., & Oberoi, J. (2024). Trust and employment protection legislation. Economics Letters, 234, 111441. Jayakody, S., Morelli, D., & Oberoi, J. (2023). Political uncertainty, corruption, and corporate cash holdings. Journal of Corporate Finance, 82, 102447