Overview
Background
Dr Elizabeth Yushu Zhu is a Senior Lecturer at UQ Business School. She obtained her PhD from the Australian National University in 2010. Elizabeth's research investigates empirical finance topics in corporate finance & governance, entrepreneurial finance, climate finance and banking. Her publications have appeared in various high-ranking academic journals, including the Journal of Corporate Finance, Abacus, Accounting & Finance, Australian Journal of Management, British Accounting Review, China Economic Review, Journal of Business Ethics, and Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. Her research has garnered several best paper awards from the British Accounting Review and the Australian Journal of Management, and has led to research grants. Currently, she serves as an Associate Editor for the Australian Journal of Management. Elizabeth has supervised PhD students working in various research areas in finance, including asset pricing, corporate finance, and climate finance. She takes great pride in her students' achievements, which include publications in top journals, university medals, and AFAANZ Highly Commended PhD awards. She is also a member of the UQ Business School's Digital Finance Research Hub, Sustainable Business Research Hub.
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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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
2012
Journal Article
Erratum to Capital structure: The case of firms issuing debt (Australian Journal of Management, (2012), 37, 2 (283-295), 10.1177/0312896211429159)
Zhu, Yushu (2012). Erratum to Capital structure: The case of firms issuing debt (Australian Journal of Management, (2012), 37, 2 (283-295), 10.1177/0312896211429159). Australian Journal of Management, 37 (3), 543-543. doi: 10.1177/0312896212463296
2012
Journal Article
Capital structure: the case of firms issuing debt
Zhu, Yushu (2012). Capital structure: the case of firms issuing debt. Australian Journal of Management, 37 (2), 283-295. doi: 10.1177/0312896211429159
2012
Journal Article
Determinants of long-term debt issuing decisions: An alternative approach
Zhu, Yushu (2012). Determinants of long-term debt issuing decisions: An alternative approach. Australian Journal of Management, 38 (2), 429-439. doi: 10.1177/0312896212461640
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Elizabeth Zhu is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
The impact of climate risk on firm internationalization
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tao Bai
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
How does investor interaction on ESG topics affect firms?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Grace Hsu
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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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