Yiming Qian

Education

• Ph.D. in Finance, New York University
• M.A. in Economics, Fordham University
• B.A. in Economics, NanKai University

Areas of Expertise

• Corporate Finance
• Initial Public Offering
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Behavioral Finance
• Emerging markets

Publications

• Kwon, Sungjoung, Michelle Lowry, and Yiming Qian, 2020, “Mutual fund investments in private firms”, Journal of Financial Economics, 136 (2), 407-443.
• Allen, Franklin, Yiming Qian, Guoqian Tu and Frank Yu, 2019, “Entrusted loans: A close look at China’s shadow banking system”, Journal of Financial Economics, 133 (1), 18-41.
• Jiang, Feng, Yiming Qian and Scott Yonker, 2019, “Hometown biased acquisitions”, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 54 (5), 2017-2051.
• Chiang, Yao-Min, Michelle Lowry and Yiming Qian, 2019, “The Information advantage of underwriters in IPOs”, Management Science, 65 (12), 5721-5740.
• Jiang, Feng, Kose John, Wei Li and Yiming Qian, 2018, “Earthly rewards to the religious: Religiosity and the costs of public and private debt”, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 53(5), 2131-2160.
• Chang, Chun, Yao-Min Chiang, Yiming Qian and Jay Ritter, 2017, “Pre-market trading and IPO prices”, Review of Financial Studies, 30 (3), 835-865.
• Colak, Gonul, Art Durnev and Yiming Qian, 2017, “Political uncertainty and IPO activity: Evidence from US gubernatorial elections” Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 52 (6), 2523-2564.
• Jiang, Yi, Yiming Qian and Tong Yao, 2016, “R&D spillover and predictable returns”, Review of Finance, 20 (5), 1769-1797.
• Cai, Jie, Yixin Liu, Yiming Qian and Miaomiao Yu, 2015, “Information asymmetry and corporate governance”, Quarterly Journal of Finance, 5 (3).
• Chiang, Yao-Min, David Hirshleifer, Yiming Qian, Ann Sherman, 2011, “Do investors learn from experience? Evidence from frequent IPO investors”, Review of Financial Studies 24(5), 1560-1589.
• Li, Haidan and Yiming Qian, 2011, “Outside CEO directors on compensation committees: Whose side are they on?” Review of Accounting & Finance, 10 (2), 110-133. (Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012).
• John, Kose, Hamid Mehran and Yiming Qian, 2010, “Outside monitoring and CEO compensation in the banking industry”, Journal of Corporate Finance 16 (4), 383-399 (lead article).
• Chiang, Yao-Min, Yiming Qian and Ann Sherman, 2010, “Endogenous entry and partial adjustment in IPO auctions: Are institutional investors better informed?” Review of Financial Studies 23 (3), 1200-1230.
• Billett, Matthew T. and Yiming Qian, 2008, “Are overconfident CEOs born or made? Evidence of self-attribution bias from frequent acquirers”, Management Science 54(6), 1037-1051 (lead article).
• Clayton, Matthew and Yiming Qian, 2004, “Wealth gains from tracking stocks: Long-run performance and ex-date returns,” Financial Management 33(3), 83-106.
• Qian, Yiming, Kose John and Teresa John, 2004, “Financial system design and liquidity provision by banks and markets in a dynamic economy”, Journal of International Money and Finance 23 (3), 385-403.
• John, Kose and Yiming Qian, 2003, “Incentive features in CEO compensation in the banking industry”, Economic Policy Review 9, 109-121.