Dr Jiao Ji

Management School

Lecturer in Finance

jiao.ji@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0986

C065, Sheffield University Management School

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Dr Jiao Ji
Management School
C065
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL

Profile

Jiao Ji is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance in the division of Accounting and Financial Management at Sheffield University Management School. She holds a BSc. in Accounting (CPA) from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, a MSc. in Economics and Finance from Durham University, and a Ph.D. in Finance and Accounting from University of Sheffield.

She also is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Research interests

Jiao specializes in empirical corporate finance and governance, focusing on areas like corporate risk, misconduct, and disclosure. She is adept in advanced big data analytics, particularly in applying textual analysis to corporate disclosures and social media content. Her interests extend to banking, innovations, ESG/CSR, and behavioural finance.

Jiao is open to PhD applications related to her research interests.

Publications

Journal articles

Peng H, Ji J, Sun H & Xu H (2023) Legal enforcement and fintech credit: International evidence. Journal of Empirical Finance.
Ji J, Talavera O & Yin S (2019) Frequencies of board meetings on various topics and corporate governance: evidence from China. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. View this article in WRRO
Haslam J, Ji J & Sun H (2018) Towards a Well-functioning Stock Market in Context: Critically Appreciating Issues in Interpreting Efficient Markets Research and its Regulatory Implications. Journal of Capital Market Studies, 2(1), 21-36. View this article in WRRO
Ji J, Sun H & Xu H () Multiple Large Shareholders, Blockholder Trading and Stock Price Crash Risk. European Financial Management.
Ji J, Peng H, Sun H & Xu H () Board Tenure Diversity, Culture and Firm Risk: Cross-Country Evidence. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. View this article in WRRO

Working papers

Ji J, Talavera O & Yin S (2018) Board Meeting Frequencies on Various Topics and Corporate Governance: Evidence from China.
Ji J, Talavera O & Yin S (2018) The Hidden Information Content: Evidence from the Tone of Independent Director Reports.

Research group: Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context (CRAFiC)

Grants

Title

Awarding body

Dates

People involved

Amount

Exploring the Link Between
Toxic Culture in Banks and
Misconduct: Machine
Learning Approach

British
Academy/Leverhulme

2023-

Dr Wei Song
(Nottingham)

Dr Haofeng Xu
(Loughborough)

£9,070

Teaching activities

Jiao leads MGT6096 Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance. This module provides an understanding of the main mathematical, statistical and econometric techniques that underpin Finance and Accounting research and their application in practice. Students will develop numerical and problem-solving skills, including an introduction to econometrics, i.e. model-based measurement using the theory and techniques of statistical inference.

She also teaches on the following modules in Accounting and Finance:

Undergraduate: MGT251 Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance; MGT3007 Emerging Market Finance

Postgraduate: MGT6171 Research Methods for Finance & Accounting; MGT6091 Issues in Finance

Professional activities and memberships

Associate Editor, Qualitative Research in Financial Markets (ABS 1)
Committee Member, Corporate Governance Special Interest Group, British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA)
External examiner for undergraduate programmes at the University of Aberdeen.