TEACHING AND RESEARCH AREAS

Teaching courses : Theory of Financial Derivatives; Financial Market

Research Areas: Household Finance

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Finance, Wuhan University, July2014–June 2020

Associate Professor of Finance, Wuhan University, July2020 –present

SELECTED PUBLICATION

Liu, C., Lu., W., & Zhou, Y. (2021). The gender gap in financial distress.Management Science, Under review.

Niu, G., Lu, W., Zhou, Y. & Gan, H. (2021). Religiosity and corruption in bank lending. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Revise & Resubmit.

Gan, X., Song, F. M. & Zhou, Y. (2021). Language skills and stock market participation. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Forthcoming.

Li, B., Sun, C., & Zhou, Y. (2021). The cross section of Chinese commodity futures return.Journal of Management Science and Engineering, Forthcoming.

Lu, W., Niu, G., & Zhou, Y. (2021). Individualism and financial inclusion.Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization,183, 268-288.

Niu, G., Wang, Q., Li, H., & Zhou, Y. (2020). Number of brothers, risk sharing, and stock market participation.Journal of Banking & Finance,113, 105757.

Niu, G., Zhou, Y., & Gan, H. (2020). Financial literacy and retirement preparation in China.Pacific-Basin Finance Journal,59, 101262.

Li, B., Zhang, D., & Zhou, Y. (2017). Do trend following strategies work in Chinese futures markets?.Journal of Futures Markets,37(12), 1226-1254.

Niu, G., & Zhou, Y. (2018). Financial literacy and retirement planning: evidence from China.Applied Economics Letters,25(9), 619-623.

MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS

Member of American Finance Association

RESEARCH GRANTS

The Study on the Effects of Financial Literacy on Wealth Inequality in China: From the Perspective of Portfolio Choice, ￥160000, 2018-2021, Ref.71703114

AWARDS

Outstanding Case Study Award in National Contest of Case Study for Finance Master Teaching, 2018.

Outstanding Case Study Award in National Contest of Case Study for Finance Master Teaching, 2016.

Outstanding Case Study Award in National Contest of Case Study for Finance Master Teaching, 2015.