Yixin Liu

Yixin Liu

PROFESSOR
Finance
Phone: (603) 862-3357
Office: Accounting & Finance, Paul College Rm 355F, Durham, NH 03824
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Curriculum Vitae

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.

Courses Taught

  • ACFI 801: Corporate Finance
  • ACFI 873: Cases in Finance
  • ACFI 874: Finance Experience
  • ADMN 829: Corporate Financial Strategy
  • ADMN 992: Special Projects & Ind Study

Education

  • Ph.D., Finance, University of Iowa
  • M.S., Economics, Southern Illinois University
  • B.A., Economics, Nankai University

Research Interests

  • Finance

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

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