I am an assistant professor of finance at the Department of Finance at Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati, since August, 2025. I hold a Ph.D. in Business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Research Interests: Private Equity, Financial Institutions, Real Estate Finance
Email: da.li@uc.edu
Work: (513) 556-6531
Email: da.li@uc.edu
[Research News]
9/2026: “Bridging versus Breadth in Private Equity Networks” (Link) is covered by The Allocator, With Intelligence, S&P Global.
9/2026: "Private Equity Leverage Project" with E. Steiner and V. Lyonnet has been accepted for presentation at the FMA New Idea Session.
8/2026: “When Learning Does Not Translate to Discipline in Private Equity” has been accepted for presentation at the 18th Annual Private Equity Research Symposium at UNC.
8/2026: Updated Paper: "Bridging versus Breadth in Private Equity Networks" (Link).
8/2026: "When Learning Does Not Translate into Discipline" has been accepted for presentation at the 2026 FMA Asia/Pacific Conference.
7/2026: "When Learning Does Not Translate into Discipline" has been accepted for presentation at the 2026 FMA Annual Meeting.
7/2026: Updated Paper: "When Learning Does Not Translate into Discipline" (Link).
6/2026: New Research: "The Geography of Commercial Real Estate Ownership" With C. Spaenjers and E. Steiner (new draft coming soon)
4/2026: "The Economics of Search Friction in Private Equity" has been accepted for presentation at the 2027 ASSA-AREUEA Meeting.
3/2026: "Bridging versus Breadth in Private Equity Networks" has been accepted for presentation at the 2026 MRS Meeting.
3/2026: "When Learning Does Not Translate into Discipline" has been accepted for presentation at the 2026 UWM Alumni Conference.