Dr Yong ZHANG
Associate Professor
PhD
PhD
University of Rochester

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yongzhang@polyu.edu.hk
3400 3452
2356 9845
M1042
https://sites.google.com/view/yong-zhang-research/home
Research Area:
Accounting

Consulting, Research and Teaching Interests:
Behavioural economics, finance, and accounting
Corporate disclosure
Corporate governance and compensation
Corporate finance





Biography
Selected Works

Dr. Yong Zhang (張勇)?has broad research interests including Corporate Governance, Financial Regulations, Executive Compensation, Insider Trading, and the role of media in financial markets. His research has been published in leading research journals in both accounting and finance (Management Science,?Journal of Accounting Research,?Journal of Accounting and Public Policy), and has been featured in?Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial?Regulation.
Dr. Zhang has also served as a commentator for CCTV and Reuters News.
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“The long-run role of the media: evidence from initial public offerings,” with Laura Liu and Ann Sherman,?Management Science: forthcoming.
“CEO compensation and fair value accounting: evidence from purchase price allocation,” with Ron Shalev and Ivy Zhang,?Journal of Accounting Research?51 (2013): 819-854. - featured in "Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial ?Regulation"
“Reg FD and the competitiveness of all-Star analysts,” with Mark Bagnoli and Susan Watts,?Journal of Accounting and Public Policy?27 (2008),295-316.
“Insider trading restrictions and insiders’ supply of information: evidence from reporting quality,” with Ivy Zhang, 2013,?under 2^nd?round review. - featured in "Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial ?Regulation"
“An attention model of IPO underpricing, with evidence from media covarege,” with Laura Liu and Ann Sherman, 2014.
“How competitive costs and board reputation concerns affect disclosure: evidence from performance targets,” with Steve Matsunaga, 2013.