Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

Dr. Li Zhang Associate Professor

Email: lizhang@tru.ca
Phone: 250-371-5612

Research Interests

Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Financial Reporting; Financial Institutions, etc.

Education

  • Ph.D. (McGill University)
  • M.B.A. (McMaster University)
  • B.A. (Xi'an Jiaotong University)

Publications

Zhang, L. (2020). The effects of trading rights and ownership structures on the informativeness of accounting earnings: Evidence from China???split share structure reform. Research in International Business and Finance, 51, 101110.

Shi, G., & Zhang, L. (2019). Managerial ability, layoffs, and unemployment. Applied Economics Letters, 26(21), 1785-1789.

Shi, G., Sun, J., & Zhang, L. (2018). Product market competition and earnings management: A firm???level analysis. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 45(5-6), 604-624.

Shi, G., Sun, J., Zhang, L., & Jin, Y. (2017). Corporate social responsibility and geographic dispersion. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 36(6), 417-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2017.09.001

Shi, G., & Zhang, L. (2014). Product market competition and unemployment: a county-level analysis. Applied Economics Letters, 21(16), 1134-1138.

Courses Taught

  • FNCE2120 Financial Management
  • FNCE3170 Fixed Income and Alternative Investments
  • FNCE3180 Derivative Securities
  • FNCE4160 Advanced Portfolio Management

Professional Affiliations

  • CFA charterholder
  • AFA
  • WFA
  • ASAC