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- Yun Zhu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
PhD, Finance, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBS, Management Science, Fudan University
His research interests are in the areas of FinTech, political economics, corporate governance, and financial institutions. His recent works are published in Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance, Journal of Financial Stability, the Financial Review and Journal of International Money and Finance.
Dr. Zhu currently serves as the editor of Review of Business.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Courses Taught
FIN
636
MERGERS ACQUISITIONS & RESTRU
FIN
639
INTRO TO FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
FIN
3319
FIN TECH IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
Select Publications
Journal Articles
Zhu, Y., X. G., W. C., and I. H. (2026). Political network and muted insider trading. Journal of Corporate Finance. vol. 99,
Zhu, Y., X. G., I. H., and L. Z. (2026). Up the political ladder: The role of political networks. Journal of Financial Stability. vol. 84,
Zhu, Y., Francis, B., Hasan, I., Jiang, C., and Sharma, Z. (2025). Climate Risks and Debt Structure. The British Accounting Review . vol. 57,
Zhu, Y., and Moon, S. (2023). What’s in a name? CEOs’ names, compensation, and firm performance. Journal of Financial Stability. vol. 64, pp. 101096.
Zhu, Y., Ping, Y., Hill, C., and Fresneda, J. (2022). Antecedents and consequences of the key opinion leader status: an econometric and machine learning approach. Electronic Commerce Research. pp. 1.
Zhu, Y., Francis, B., and Hasan, I. (2021). The Impact of Political Uncertainty on Institutional Ownership. Journal of Financial Stability. vol. 57,
Zhu, Y., Hasan, I., Wang, H., and Li, H. (2021). Do Affiliated Bankers on Board Enhance Corporate Social Responsibility? US Evidence. Sustainability. vol. 13, pp. 3250.
Zhu, Y., and Sharma, Z. (2020). Platform building in initial coin offering market: Empirical evidence. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. vol. 61,
Zhu, Y., Francis, B., and Hasan, I. (2020). Manager Effect or Firm Effect: Evidence from Private Debt Market. The Financial Review. vol. 51, pp. 25-59.
Zhu, Y., Francis, B., and Hasan, I. (2019). Benchmark on themselves: CEO-directors' influence on the CEO compensation. Managerial Finance. vol. 45, pp. 810-826.
Zhu, Y., Gu, X., and Hasan, I. (2019). Political Influence and Financial Flexibility Evidence from China. Journal of Banking and Finance. vol. 99, pp. 142-156.
Zhu, Y., Fang, Y., Fornaro , J., and Li, L. (2018). The Impact of Accounting Laws and Standards on Bank Risks: Evidence from Transition Countries. Journal of Economics and Business. vol. 95, pp. 103-118.
Zhu, Y., Francis, B., Hasan, I., and Hunter, D. (2017). Do Managerial Risk-Taking Incentives Influence Firms' Exchange Rate Exposure: Evidence from CEO Compensation. Journal of Corporate Finance. vol. 46, pp. 154-169.
Zhu, Y., Sun, X., Waisman, M., and Ma, M. (2016). State Ownership and Market Liberalization: Evidence from China's Domestic M&A Market. Journal of International Money and Finance. vol. 69, pp. 205–223.
Zhu, Y., Gao, T., Gupta, A., and Gulpinar, N. (2015). Optimal Hedging Strategy for Risk Management on a Network. Journal of Financial Stability. vol. 16, pp. 31-44.
Zhu, Y., Waisman, M., and Ye, P. (2015). The effect of political uncertainty on the cost of corporate debt. Journal of Financial Stability. vol. 16, pp. 106-117.
Zhu, Y., Francis, B., and Hasan, I. (2014). Political Uncertainty and Bank Loan Contracting. Journal Of Empirical Finance. vol. 29, pp. 281-286.
Zhu, Y., Ciciretti, R., and Kobeissi, N. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: An Analysis of Bank Community Responsibility. International Journal of Banking, Accounting, and Finance. vol. 5, pp. 342-373.
Books Chapters
Zhu, Y., and Sharma, Z. (2021). Platform Development in Blockchains, Risks and Regulation . In: The Palgrave Handbook of FinTech and Blockchain. Palgrave Macmillan.