Le Zhang

Dr. Le Zhang is an Associate Professor of Finance with the College of Business and Economics. He works in the field of corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions, governance, and issues in emerging markets. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as the Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Financial Management, and Journal of Banking and Finance. He has won many awards for his work, including the Pearson Prize for the Best Paper published in Financial Management.

Before joining ANU, he had taught at University of New South Wales and Nanyang Technological University.

Research interests

Dr. Zhang's research interests include corporate finance and international finance, particularly mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and banking.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Nanyang Technological University
• Master’s Degree Shandong University
• Bachelor’s Degree Shandong University

Publications

• Liu, C, Low, A, Masulis, R, and Zhang, L 2020, 'Monitoring the Monitor: Distracted Institutional Investors and Board Governance', Review of Financial Studies, vol. 33, no. 10, pp. 4489-4531.
• Kang, J and Zhang, L 2018, 'Do Outside Directors with Government Experience Create Value?', Financial Management, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 209-251.
• Kang, J, Liu, W, Low, A and Zhang, L 2018, 'Friendly boards and innovation', Journal of Empirical Finance, vol. 45, pp. 1-25.
• You, J, Zhang, B and Zhang, L 2017, 'Who Captures the Power of the Pen?', Review of Financial Studies, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 43-96.
• Zhang, L 2017, 'CEOs' Early-life Experiences and Corporate Policy: Evidence from China's Great Famine', Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, vol. 46, pp. 57-77.
• Kang, J, Liu, W, Yi, S, and Zhang, L 2015, 'Monitoring Role of Customer Firms in Suppliers and its Effect on Supplier Value: Evidence from Block Acquisitions of Suppliers by Customer Frms', Journal of Financial Intermediation, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 537-563.