Research outputs
2026
Environmental Regulation and Corporate Trade Credit Financing: Evidence From the Cleaner Production Standards in China
Qian, X., Qiu, S., Zhang, X., & Zhao, Y. (2026). Environmental Regulation and Corporate Trade Credit Financing: Evidence From the Cleaner Production Standards in China. International Review of Finance, 26(1). doi:10.1111/irfi.70059
2024
Independent Directors’ Connectedness and Bank Risk-Taking
Amin, A., Mollah, S., Kamal, S., Zhao, Y., & Simsek, R. (2024). Independent Directors’ Connectedness and Bank Risk-Taking. Journal of Financial Stability, 101324. doi:10.1016/j.jfs.2024.101324
2021
Confucianism, successor choice, and firm performance in family firms: Evidence from China
Chen, M., Xiao, J. Z., & Zhao, Y. (2021). Confucianism, successor choice, and firm performance in family firms: Evidence from China. JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE, 69. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102023
Acquisition Experience and Director Remuneration
Birhanu, A., Geiler, P., Renneboog, L., & Zhao, Y. (2021). Acquisition Experience and Director Remuneration. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 101356. doi:10.1016/j.intfin.2021.101356
2020
It’s who you know that counts: Board connectedness and CSR performance
Amin, A., Chourou, L., Kamal, S., Malik, M., & Zhao, Y. (2020). It’s who you know that counts: Board connectedness and CSR performance. Journal of Corporate Finance, 64, 101662. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101662
Inside the ‘Red Circle’: the production of China’s corporate legal elite
Zhu, J., Zhao, Y., & Liu, S. (2020). Inside the ‘Red Circle’: the production of China’s corporate legal elite. Journal of Professions and Organization, 7(1), 87-100. doi:10.1093/jpo/joaa006
Does National Culture Impact Pay-for-Performance and Gender Pay-Gap in Executive Compensation?
Abdallah, W., & Zhao, Y. (2020). Does National Culture Impact Pay-for-Performance and Gender Pay-Gap in Executive Compensation?.
Director networks, turnover, and appointments
Renneboog, L., & Zhao, Y. (2020). Director networks, turnover, and appointments. European Financial Management, 26(1), 44-76. doi:10.1111/eufm.12213
2019
Insider trading and networked directors
Goergen, M., Renneboog, L., & Zhao, Y. (2019). Insider trading and networked directors. Journal of Corporate Finance, 56, 152-175. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2019.02.001
CEO Incentives, Takeover Protection and Corporate Innovation
Mazouz, K., & Zhao, Y. (2019). CEO Incentives, Takeover Protection and Corporate Innovation. British Journal of Management, 30(2), 494-515. doi:10.1111/1467-8551.12330
2018
Beauty and appearance in corporate director elections
Geiler, P., Renneboog, L., & Zhao, Y. (2018). Beauty and appearance in corporate director elections. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 55, 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.intfin.2018.03.004
2015
CEO networks and the M&A market
Renneboog, L., & Zhao, Y. (2015). CEO networks and the M&A market. In Ceo Branding Theory and Practice (pp. 275-294). doi:10.4324/9781315795140
2014
Director networks and takeovers
Renneboog, L., & Zhao, Y. (2014). Director networks and takeovers. JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE, 28, 218-234. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2013.11.012
2013
Director Networks and Corporate Governance
Zhao, Y., & Renneboog, L. (2013). Director Networks and Corporate Governance. In The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Governance. Oxford University Press.
2011
Us knows us in the UK: On director networks and CEO compensation
Renneboog, L., & Zhao, Y. (2011). Us knows us in the UK: On director networks and CEO compensation. JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE, 17(4), 1132-1157. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2011.04.011
Undated
Credit Default Swap Trading and the Director Network
Hoque, H., & Zhao, Y. (n.d.). Credit Default Swap Trading and the Director Network.