Overview
Background
Dr Joyce Xin Yu is an Associate Professor at UQ Business School. She received her PhD degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and her BA from Fudan University. Her research focuses on corporate governance issues in three areas: family business, corporate social responsibility, and accounting disclosure. Her publications have appeared in various journals, including Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Corporate Finance, European Accounting Review, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, British Accounting Review, and Journal of Business Ethics. Dr Yu's teaching speciality is financial accounting.
Availability
- Associate Professor Xin Yu is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Online voting and minority shareholder dissent: evidence from China
Cai, Ning, He, Wen, Wu, Guoqiang and Yu, Xin (2023). Online voting and minority shareholder dissent: evidence from China. Financial Management, 53 (2), 327-352. doi: 10.1111/fima.12439
2023
Journal Article
Consistency among common measures of corporate social and sustainability performance
Harrison, Jeffrey S., Yu, Xin and Zhang, Zhou (2023). Consistency among common measures of corporate social and sustainability performance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 391 136232, 136232. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136232
2022
Journal Article
Information processing costs and firm-specific information flows: evidence from the launch of high-speed railway in China
Zhao, Gang, Yu, Xin and Ni, Kailun (2022). Information processing costs and firm-specific information flows: evidence from the launch of high-speed railway in China. Asian Review of Accounting, 31 (1), 1-25. doi: 10.1108/ara-03-2022-0055
2022
Journal Article
When investors can talk to firms, is it a meaningful conversation? Evidence from investor postings on interactive platforms
Guo, Shijun, Yu, Xin and Faff, Robert (2022). When investors can talk to firms, is it a meaningful conversation? Evidence from investor postings on interactive platforms. European Accounting Review, 33 (3), 771-795. doi: 10.1080/09638180.2022.2118147
2022
Journal Article
Bank loan covenants, accrual quality and firms’ information environment
Chen, Chao-Jung, He, Wen, Lu, Chien-Ju and Yu, Xin (2022). Bank loan covenants, accrual quality and firms’ information environment. Accounting and Finance, 62 (1), 547-575. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12798
2022
Journal Article
Do founding families downgrade corporate governance? The roles of intra-family enforcement
Fan, Joseph P.H. and Yu, Xin (2022). Do founding families downgrade corporate governance? The roles of intra-family enforcement. Journal of Corporate Finance, 73 102190, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2022.102190
2022
Journal Article
Collectivist Cultures and the Emergence of Family Firms
Fan, Joseph P. H., Gu, Qiankun and Yu, Xin (2022). Collectivist Cultures and the Emergence of Family Firms. Journal of Law and Economics, 65 (S1), S293-S325. doi: 10.1086/718853
2021
Journal Article
Dividend payouts and catering to demands: evidence from a dividend tax reform
Yu, Xin, Wang, Yuetang, Chen, Yingrun and Wang, Guojun (2021). Dividend payouts and catering to demands: evidence from a dividend tax reform. International Review of Financial Analysis, 77 101841, 101841. doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101841
2021
Journal Article
The impact of global financial crisis on regulation S private debt market
Li, Yingqi, Mittoo, Usha R., Yu, Xin and Zhang, Zhou (2021). The impact of global financial crisis on regulation S private debt market. International Review of Economics and Finance, 73, 231-248. doi: 10.1016/j.iref.2021.01.001
2021
Journal Article
Political connections and media slant
Guo, Shijun, Yu, Xin and Faff, Robert (2021). Political connections and media slant. International Review of Economics & Finance, 74, 58-80. doi: 10.1016/j.iref.2021.02.003
2021
Journal Article
Evidence of an Inverted U-Shaped Relationship between Stakeholder Management Performance Variation and Firm Performance
Laplume, André O., Harrison, Jeffrey S., Zhang, Zhou, Yu, Xin and Walker, Kent (2021). Evidence of an Inverted U-Shaped Relationship between Stakeholder Management Performance Variation and Firm Performance. Business Ethics Quarterly, 32 (2) PII S1052150X21000191, 1-27. doi: 10.1017/beq.2021.19
2020
Journal Article
All for one or all for three: Empirical evidence of paradox theory in the triple-bottom-line
Walker, Kent, Yu, Xin and Zhang, Zhou (2020). All for one or all for three: Empirical evidence of paradox theory in the triple-bottom-line. Journal of Cleaner Production, 275 122881, 122881. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122881
2020
Journal Article
Why do investors not punish politically connected firms for financial misrepresentation?: A legitimacy-based perspective
Yu, Xin and Zheng, Ying (2020). Why do investors not punish politically connected firms for financial misrepresentation?: A legitimacy-based perspective. Accounting Research Journal, 33 (1), 92-107. doi: 10.1108/arj-11-2017-0190
2020
Journal Article
The spillover effect of financial information in mergers and acquisitions
Wu, Cen, Yu, Xin and Zheng, Ying (2020). The spillover effect of financial information in mergers and acquisitions. British Accounting Review, 52 (4) 100879, 100879. doi: 10.1016/j.bar.2019.100879
2020
Journal Article
Incumbent stakeholder management performance and new entry
Laplume, André, Walker, Kent, Zhang, Zhou and Yu, Xin (2020). Incumbent stakeholder management performance and new entry. Journal of Business Ethics, 174 (3), 629-644. doi: 10.1007/s10551-020-04629-8
2019
Journal Article
Paving the way for children: family firm succession and corporate philanthropy in China
He, Wen and Yu, Xin (2019). Paving the way for children: family firm succession and corporate philanthropy in China. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 46 (9-10) jbfa.12402, 1237-1262. doi: 10.1111/jbfa.12402
2019
Journal Article
Foreign direct investment comovement and home country institutions
Chen, Donghua, Yu, Xin and Zhang, Zhou (2019). Foreign direct investment comovement and home country institutions. Journal of Business Research, 95, 220-231. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.10.023
2019
Other Outputs
Controlling Family and Corporate Governance
Fan, Joseph P. H. and Yu, Xin (2019). Controlling Family and Corporate Governance. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3488539
2018
Journal Article
The value of political ties for firms experiencing enforcement actions: evidence from China
Yu, Xin and Zheng, Ying (2018). The value of political ties for firms experiencing enforcement actions: evidence from China. British Accounting Review, 51 (1), 24-45. doi: 10.1016/j.bar.2018.08.001
2018
Journal Article
How to measure capital investment efficiency: a literature synthesis
Gao, Ru and Yu, Xin (2018). How to measure capital investment efficiency: a literature synthesis. Accounting and Finance, 60 (1), 299-334. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12343
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Earning Management and Media News Sentiment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Min Zhu
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Doctor Philosophy
Audit Committee (AC) Characteristics and Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) Disclosures in US Firms
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Information sources linkages to the equity market response to strategic alliance announcements
Associate Advisor
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