Dr Xin Yu
Senior Lecturer
School of Business
+61 7 334 68033
Room 407, Colin Clark Building (39), St. Lucia Campus
Researcher biography
Dr Joyce Xin Yu is a Senior Lecturer at UQ Business School. She received her PhD degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and BA from Fudan University. Her research focuses on corporate governance issues in three areas: family business, corporate social responsibilities, and accounting disclosure. Her publications have appeared in various journals including Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, British Accounting Review, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Journal of Business Ethics. Dr Yu's teaching specialism is in financial accounting.
Publications
Journal Articles
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
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
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. doi: 10.1080/09638180.2022.2118147
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
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
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
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
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
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
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), 1-27. doi: 10.1017/beq.2021.19
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chen, Donghua, Jiang, Dequan and Yu, Xin (2015). Corporate philanthropy and bank loans in China. Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 35, 402-424. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2015.03.004
Yu, Xin, Zhang, Peng and Zheng, Ying (2014). Corporate governance, political connections, and intra-industry effects: evidence from corporate scandals in China. Financial Management, 44 (1), 49-80. doi: 10.1111/fima.12064
Fan, Joseph P. H., Gillan, Stuart L. and Yu, Xin (2013). Innovation or imitation? The role of intellectual property rights protections. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 23 (3), 208-234. doi: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2013.03.001
Fan, Joseph P. H., Gillan, Stuart L. and Yu, Xin (2013). Property rights, R&D spillovers and corporate accounting transparency in China. Emerging Markets Review, 15, 34-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ememar.2012.03.001
Chen, Donghua, Khan, Saqib, Yu, Xin and Zhang, Zhou (2013). Government intervention and investment comovement: Chinese evidence. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 40 (3-4), 564-587. doi: 10.1111/jbfa.12022
Yu, Xin and Zheng, Yeng (2012). IPO underpricing to retain family control under concentrated ownership: Evidence from Hong Kong. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 39 (5-6), 700-729. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-5957.2011.02278.x
Biscontri, Robert G., Chen, Gongmeng, Rui, Oliver and Yu, Xin (2011). An empirical study on predicting the financial distress of unlisted firms: evidence from China. International Journal of Management Accounting Research, 1 (1), 75-93.