Overview
Background
Dr Elizabeth Yushu Zhu is a Senior Lecturer at UQ Business School. She obtained her PhD from Australian National University in 2010. Elizabeth's research investigates empirical finance topics in corporate finance & governance, entrepreneurial finance (including crowdfunding), and banking. Her publications have appeared in various high-rated academic journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance, Abacus, Accounting & Finance, Australian Journal of Management, British Accounting Review, China Economic Review, and Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. Her research has garnered several best paper awards from the British Accounting Review, the Australian Journal of Management A* or A-rated journals, and research grants. Currently, she serves as an editorial board member for the Australian Journal of Management. Elizabeth has supervised PhD students who are engaged in various research in the field of finance, including asset pricing, corporate finance, and climate finance, among others. She takes great pride in her students' achievements, which include publications in top journals, university medals, and AFAANZ Highly Commended PhD awards.
Availability
- Dr Elizabeth Zhu is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
Research interests
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Corporate Finance & Governance
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Entrepreneurial Finance
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Social trust and entrepreneurship: insights from China's Social Credit System
Fang, Hongxing, Chen, Linghong, Xiong, Jiacai and Zhu, Yushu (2024). Social trust and entrepreneurship: insights from China's Social Credit System. Finance Research Letters, 62 105118, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.105118
2024
Journal Article
Does information infrastructure curb corporate R&D manipulation? Evidence from China
Xiong, Jiacai, Yang, Zelin and Zhu, Yushu (2024). Does information infrastructure curb corporate R&D manipulation? Evidence from China. Economics Letters, 235 111562. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111562
2023
Journal Article
Algorithmic trading and block ownership initiation: an information perspective
Zheng, Jiayi and Zhu, Yushu (2023). Algorithmic trading and block ownership initiation: an information perspective. The British Accounting Review, 55 (4) 101146, 101146. doi: 10.1016/j.bar.2022.101146
2021
Journal Article
Staged subsidies and corporate investments: evidence from Chinese listed firms
Deng, Kebin, Ding, Zhong, Liao, Xiaojie and Zhu, Yushu (2021). Staged subsidies and corporate investments: evidence from Chinese listed firms. Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 68 101620, 101620. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2021.101620
2021
Journal Article
Chair–CEO trust and firm performance
Zheng, Jiayi and Zhu, Yushu (2021). Chair–CEO trust and firm performance. Australian Journal of Management, 47 (1), 1-36. doi: 10.1177/0312896220981109
2021
Journal Article
CEO decision horizon and corporate R&D investments: an explanation based on managerial myopia and risk aversion
Li, Yaoqin , Xu, Xixiong , Zhu, Yushu and Haq, Mamiza (2021). CEO decision horizon and corporate R&D investments: an explanation based on managerial myopia and risk aversion . Accounting and Finance, 61 (4), 5141-5175. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12752
2020
Journal Article
Tax and leverage: evidence from China
Deng, Kebin, Zhu, Yushu, Smith, Tom and McCrystal, Alan (2020). Tax and leverage: evidence from China. China Economic Review, 62 101479, 101479. doi: 10.1016/j.chieco.2020.101479
2020
Journal Article
What does the CAPM say about operating leverage?
Linnenluecke, Martina K., Smith, Tom, Shen, Yun, Zhu, Yushu and Liang, Zini (2020). What does the CAPM say about operating leverage?. Abacus, 56 (2), 288-291. doi: 10.1111/abac.12198
2019
Journal Article
Political connection, market frictions and financial constraints: evidence from China
Deng, Kevin, Zeng, Haijian and Zhu, Yushu (2019). Political connection, market frictions and financial constraints: evidence from China. Accounting and Finance, 59 (4), 2377-2414. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12301
2019
Journal Article
Short-selling constraints and corporate payout policy
Chen, Hang, Zhu, Yushu and Chang, Liang (2019). Short-selling constraints and corporate payout policy. Accounting and Finance, 59 (4), 2273-2305. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12314
2019
Journal Article
The power of crowds: grand challenges in the Asia-Pacific region
Cai, Cynthia Weiyi, Gippel, Jennifer, Zhu, Yushu and Singh, Abhay Kumar (2019). The power of crowds: grand challenges in the Asia-Pacific region. Australian Journal of Management, 44 (4), 031289621987197-570. doi: 10.1177/0312896219871979
2017
Journal Article
Research in finance: a review of influential publications and a research agenda
Linnenluecke, Martina K., Chen, Xiaoyan, Ling, Xin, Smith, Tom and Zhu, Yushu (2017). Research in finance: a review of influential publications and a research agenda. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 43, 188-199. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2017.04.005
2016
Journal Article
Deviation from target capital structure, cost of equity and speed of adjustment
Zhou, Qing, Tan, Kelvin Jui Keng, Faff, Robert and Zhu, Yushu (2016). Deviation from target capital structure, cost of equity and speed of adjustment. Journal of Corporate Finance, 39, 99-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2016.06.002
2016
Journal Article
Call it good, bad or no news? The valuation effect of debt issues
Zhu, Yushu (2016). Call it good, bad or no news? The valuation effect of debt issues. Accounting and Finance, 57 (4), 1203-1229. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12205
2016
Journal Article
Emerging trends in Asia-Pacific finance research: a review of recent influential publications and a research agenda
Linnenluecke, Martina K., Chen, Xiaoyan, Ling, Xin, Smith, Tom and Zhu, Yushu (2016). Emerging trends in Asia-Pacific finance research: a review of recent influential publications and a research agenda. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 36 (2), 66-76. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2015.12.002
2016
Book Chapter
Pitching DEA against SFA in the context of Chinese domestic versus foreign banks
Avkiran, Necmi Kemal and Zhu, Yushu (Elizabeth) (2016). Pitching DEA against SFA in the context of Chinese domestic versus foreign banks. Handbook of operations analytics using data envelopment analysis. (pp. 113-143) edited by Shiuh-Nan Hwang, Hsuan-Shih Lee and Joe Zhu. New York, NY, United States: Springer Science+Business Media. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4899-7705-2_5
2015
Journal Article
Can foreign banks compete in China?
Avkiran, Necmi K., Zhu, Yushu, Tripe, David W. L. and Walsh, Kathleen (2015). Can foreign banks compete in China?. Accounting and Finance, 57 (4), 961-980. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12188
2015
Journal Article
Endogeneity in accounting and finance research: natural experiments as a state-of-the-art solution
Gippel, Jennifer, Smith, Tom and Zhu, Yushu (2015). Endogeneity in accounting and finance research: natural experiments as a state-of-the-art solution. Abacus, 51 (2), 143-168. doi: 10.1111/abac.12048
2015
Journal Article
Informed trading on debt covenant violations: The long and short of it
Zhu, Yushu and Gippel, Jennifer (2015). Informed trading on debt covenant violations: The long and short of it. Accounting and Finance, 57 (1), 289-315. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12126
2015
Journal Article
Investment-cash flow sensitivity measures investment thirst, but not financial constraint
Deng, Kebin, Ding, Zhong, Zhu, Yushu and Zhou, Qing (2015). Investment-cash flow sensitivity measures investment thirst, but not financial constraint. Accounting and Finance, 57 (1), 165-197. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12133
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of retail investors in the Chinese capital markets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Grace Hsu
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Carbon pricing: an important signal and tool in environmental finance
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Changing the Way We Measure Time to More Accurately Estimate the Probability of Informed Trading
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
State Price Density Analysis of Equity Market Volatility: Tools for Fund Managers
Associate Advisor
Media
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