Yixin Liu
Dr. Yixin Liu is a Professor of Finance at Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at UNH. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Dr. Liu's primary research area is corporate finance. Her research focuses on issues in capital structure, cash policy and corporate governance. Dr. Liu has published in numerous finance journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking & Finance and Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting.
Research Interests
- Finance
Courses Taught
- ACFI 701: Financial Policy
- ACFI 801: Corporate Finance
- ACFI 873: Cases in Finance
- ACFI 874: Finance Experience
- ADMN 829: Corporate Financial Strategy
- PAUL 695: Independent Study
Selected Publications
Qi, W., Jiraporn, P., & Liu, Y. (2024). How do industry tournament incentives affect firm debt maturity?. Research in International Business and Finance, 67, 102081. doi:10.1016/j.ribaf.2023.102081
Liu, Y., Liu, Y., & Wei, Z. (2022). Property rights protection, financial constraint, and capital structure choices: Evidence from a Chinese natural experiment. Journal of Corporate Finance, 73, 102167. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2022.102167
Liu, Y., Wan, H., & Zhang, Y. (2021). Labor unemployment insurance and accounting conservatism. Review of Financial Economics, 39(3), 232-253. doi:10.1002/rfe.1114
Bao, M. X., Billett, M. T., & Liu, Y. (2020). Customer–Supplier Relationships and Abnormal Accruals. Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, 23(04), 2050027. doi:10.1142/s0219091520500277
Liu, Y., Mauer, D. C., & Zhang, Y. (2018). The hedging benefits of industrial and global diversification: Evidence from economic downturns. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 45(9-10), 1322-1351. doi:10.1111/jbfa.12354
Liu, Y., Mauer, D. C., & Zhang, Y. (2014). Firm cash holdings and CEO inside debt. Journal of Banking & Finance, 42, 83-100. doi:10.1016/j.jbankfin.2014.01.031
Jiraporn, P., Chintrakarn, P., & Liu, Y. (2012). Capital Structure, CEO Dominance, and Corporate Performance. Journal of Financial Services Research, 42(3), 139-158. doi:10.1007/s10693-011-0109-8
Liu, Y., & Mauer, D. C. (2011). Corporate cash holdings and CEO compensation incentives. Journal of Financial Economics, 102(1), 183-198. doi:10.1016/j.jfineco.2011.05.008
Liu, Y., & Jiraporn, P. (2010). The effect of CEO power on bond ratings and yields. Journal of Empirical Finance, 17(4), 744-762. doi:10.1016/j.jempfin.2010.03.003
Liu, Y., Ning, Y., & Davidson, W. N. (2010). Earnings Management Surrounding New Debt Issues. Financial Review, 45(3), 659-681. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6288.2010.00265.x
Most Cited Publications