Qingbo Yuan

Gambling preferences and stock price crash risk: Evidence from China

Qiong Ji, Xiaofeng Quan, Hongying Yin, Qingbo Yuan

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Banking and Finance

This paper investigates whether attitudes towards gambling help explain the occurrence of stock price crashes in China. By using a..

Mutual-Fund-Affiliated Analysts and Stock Price Synchronicity: Evidence From China

Xuanyu Jiang, Nianhang Xu, Qingbo Yuan, Kam C Chan

Journal article  |  2018  |  JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING AUDITING AND FINANCE

We contend that mutual-fund-affiliated analysts have conflicts of interest in their role of information production. Similar to the..

Institutional investors' corporate site visits and corporate innovation

Xuanyu Jiang, Qingbo Yuan

Journal article  |  2018  |  JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE

This study investigates whether and how institutional investors' site visits affect corporate innovation. Using all Chinese firms ..

The real effects of corporate fraud: evidence from class action lawsuits

Qingbo Yuan, Yunyan Zhang

Journal article  |  2016  |  ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Using a sample of lawsuit firms from 1996 to 2009, this study examines whether fraud revelation through shareholder class action a..

Do Banks Price Litigation Risk in Debt Contracting? Evidence from Class Action Lawsuits

Qingbo Yuan, Yunyan Zhang

Journal article  |  2015  |  JOURNAL OF BUSINESS FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Class action lawsuits can be detrimental to debtholders because they deteriorate defendant firms' financial position and lower the..

Founder's political connections, second generation involvement, and family firm performance: Evidence from China

Nianhang Xu, Qingbo Yuan, Xuanyu Jiang, Kam C Chan

Journal article  |  2015  |  JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE

We examine whether a specialized asset of family firms, founders' political connections, influences the second generation involvem..

Blurred stars: Mutual fund ratings in the shadow of conflicts of interest

Y Zeng, Q Yuan, J Zhang

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Banking and Finance

Using unique data on trading commission payments to mutual fund rating companies (MFRCs) by mutual funds in China, this paper inve..

Excess perks and stock price crash risk: Evidence from China

Nianhang Xu, Xiaorong Li, Qingbo Yuan, Kam C Chan

Journal article  |  2014  |  JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE

We investigate the impact of excess perk consumption on crash risk in state-owned enterprises in China. To enjoy excess perks, exe..

Political Connections, Financing Friction, and Corporate Investment: Evidence from Chinese Listed Family Firms

Nianhang Xu, Xinzhong Xu, Qingbo Yuan

Journal article  |  2013  |  EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Using a sample of Chinese family firms from 2000 to 2007, we investigate the investment behaviour of family firms and the effects ..

Dark Side of Institutional Shareholder Activism in Emerging Markets: Evidence from China's Split Share Structure Reform

Yamin Zeng, Qingbo Yuan, Junsheng Zhang

Journal article  |  2011  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL STUDIES

This study aims to investigate the role that institutional investors played exploiting the split share structure reform launched i..