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Research interests
Lu is an Associate Professor of Finance at the School of Management, University of Bath. Prior to this position, Lu worked as an Assistant Professor at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. Lu holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Edinburgh (UK) and an MSc in Applied Economics from Tsinghua University (China). Lu’s research interests lie in the fields of empirical corporate finance and corporate governance. Lu is willing to supervise PhD students in these research areas.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 12 Article
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Climate Change Exposure and Mutual Fund Ownership
Jiang, Z., Shi, Y. & Xing, L., 13 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The British Accounting Review. 101846.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Media coverage and the cost of equity capital around the world
Gao, X., Li, D., Xing, L. & Xu, W., 1 Sept 2025, In: Financial Management. 54, 3, p. 585-631 47 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social connectedness and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
Jiang, Z., Shi, Y. & Xing, L., 31 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Empirical Finance. 81, 24 p., 101582.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Price of Realized Extreme Climate Events in the Implied Cost of Equity Capital: International Evidence
Xu, W., Zhu, D., Gao, X., Xing, L. & Li, D., 30 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Banking and Finance. 180, 107525.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Firm-level media news, bank loans, and the role of institutional environments
Jia, Z., Li, D., Shi, Y. & Xing, L., 31 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Corporate Finance. 83, 102491.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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