Yunfei Zhao

Why IPO firms become acquisition targets? Evidence from newly launched trademarks. (Co-authored with Maher Kooli, Aoran Zhang) Published at the Journal of Corporate Finance (ABDC: A* 2021-ABS: 4)

After the Storm: Natural Disasters and Bank Solvency. (Co-authored with Dieter Gramlich, Thomas Walker, Mohammad Bitar). Presented at the conference of the State of the Federation 2019 at Queen’s University. Presented and won the Best PhD Paper Award at the International Finance and Banking Society (IFABS) 2019 conference. Forthcoming at the International Journal of Central Banking (ABDC: A 2021-ABS: 3) Best PhD Paper of IFABS conference

Information Asymmetry, Cultural Difference, and Divergence in Investor Reactions: Empirical Evidence from the Chinese and U.S. Stock Markets. (Co-authored with Seungho Lee, Thomas Walker, Aoran Zhang) Presented at the Australasian Finance & Banking Conference (AFBC-2019). Published at European Financial Management (ABDC: A ABS: 3)

How Do Political Connections Influence the Performance of Mutual Funds: Evidence from China. (Co-authored with Chao He, Lawrence Kryzanowski) Published at the Financial Review (ABDC: A ABS: 3)

How Do Natural Disasters Influence the Innovation Ability of Firms? (Co-authored with Dieter Gramlich, Thomas Walker, Aoran Zhang) Working paper. Selected as one of 6 high-quality papers (elevator pitch) for FMA (Financial Management Association) Europe 2022. Presented on FMA Mid-East conference 2022.

Do robots hurt humans? Evidence from the dark side of workplace automation. (Co-authored with Zhihua Wei, Aoran Zhang) Working paper. Presented on FMA annual main conference (Atlanta) 2022, FMA Mid-East conference 2022, FMA Asia conference 2022.

Governmental responses and firm resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of culture and politics. (Co-authored with Edina BERLINGER, Dieter Gramlich, Yixin Xu, Thomas Walker) Accepted by the Economic Systems (ABDC: A)

Social media posts and stock returns: The Trump factor. (Co-authored with Carl Ajjoub, Thomas Walker) Presented on the Paris Financial Management Conference (PFMC-2018) and the European Financial Management Association (EFMA-2019). Published at the International Journal of Managerial Finance (ABDC: A)

The Impact of Natural Disasters on the Performance and Solvency of U.S. Banks. (Co-authored with Dieter Gramlich, Yixin Xu, Thomas Walker) Published at the International Journal of Managerial Finance (ABDC: A)