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Guo, X., Song, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Religiosity and gender equality in the managerial labor market: Evidence from executive promotions. The Financial Review
Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Balancing the books: The role of energy-related uncertainty in corporate leverage. Global Finance Journal, forthcoming.
Gormley, T. A., Gupta, V. K., Matsa, D. A., Mortal, S. C., & Yang, L. (2023). The big three and board gender diversity: The effectiveness of shareholder voice. Journal of Financial Economics, 149(2), 323-348.
Tarkom, A., & Yang, L. (2023). Investor Sentiment and Cash Conversion Cycle: The Mediating Role of Macroeconomic, Financial, and Real Activity Uncertainties. Journal of Behavioral Finance, 1-13.
Yang, L. (2023). Firms’ socially responsible activities: the role of the Big Three. Journal of Economics and Finance, 47(4), 859-883.
Guo, X., & Yang, L. (2023). Does religiosity have a dark side? Evidence from board gender diversity. Managerial Finance, 49(11), 1693-1705.
Huang, X., Shoeb, A., & Yang, L. (2024). Trade policy uncertainty and firm profitability. Review of Corporate Finance, forthcoming.
Graham, N. P., Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2024). Navigating trade policy uncertainty: Conservatism in cash holding and investment. Applied Economics, 1-19.
Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2024). The role of political party in firm environmental governance: evidence from China. Applied Economics, 1-17.
Huang, X., Janamanchi, B., & Yang, L. (2024). The hidden cost of silence: How delayed cyberattack disclosure erodes firm profitability. Applied Economics Letters, 1-5.
Tarkom, A., & Yang, L. (2024). Presidential economic approval rating and trade credit. International Review of Financial Analysis, 103236.
Huang, X., Tarkom, A., & Yang, L. (2024). The role of political party in curtailing opportunistic insider sales: Evidence from China. Applied Economics Letters, 1-6.
Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2024). Party control and corporate labor investment: Evidence from China. Applied Economics, forthcoming.
Yang, L., Huang, X., & Song, X. (2024). The Role of Passive Investors in Corporate Governance and Socially Responsible Investing: Evidence from Shareholder Proposals. Sustainability, 16(1), 416.
Cumming, D., Guo, X., & Yang, L. (2024). REITs board gender diversity: the spillover effect of the Big Three campaign. Journal of Economics and Finance, forthcoming.
Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2024). Near or far? An investigation into the relationship between spatial proximity to CSRC district offices and stock crash risk. Applied Economics Letters, forthcoming.
Song, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Driving climate risk awareness: The impact of the Big Three. Applied Economics, forthcoming.
Huang, X., Song, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Is new quality productive force a buzzword? Insights and implications from stock crash risk. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, forthcoming.
Huang, X., Song, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Sustainability through inclusion: How board gender diversity lowers transition risk. Applied Economics Letters, forthcoming.

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Publications

Guo, X., Song, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Religiosity and gender equality in the managerial labor market: Evidence from executive promotions. The Financial Review

Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Balancing the books: The role of energy-related uncertainty in corporate leverage. Global Finance Journal, forthcoming.

Gormley, T. A., Gupta, V. K., Matsa, D. A., Mortal, S. C., & Yang, L. (2023). The big three and board gender diversity: The effectiveness of shareholder voice. Journal of Financial Economics, 149(2), 323-348.

Tarkom, A., & Yang, L. (2023). Investor Sentiment and Cash Conversion Cycle: The Mediating Role of Macroeconomic, Financial, and Real Activity Uncertainties. Journal of Behavioral Finance, 1-13.

Yang, L. (2023). Firms’ socially responsible activities: the role of the Big Three. Journal of Economics and Finance, 47(4), 859-883.

Guo, X., & Yang, L. (2023). Does religiosity have a dark side? Evidence from board gender diversity. Managerial Finance, 49(11), 1693-1705.

Huang, X., Shoeb, A., & Yang, L. (2024). Trade policy uncertainty and firm profitability. Review of Corporate Finance, forthcoming.

Graham, N. P., Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2024). Navigating trade policy uncertainty: Conservatism in cash holding and investment. Applied Economics, 1-19.

Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2024). The role of political party in firm environmental governance: evidence from China. Applied Economics, 1-17.

Huang, X., Janamanchi, B., & Yang, L. (2024). The hidden cost of silence: How delayed cyberattack disclosure erodes firm profitability. Applied Economics Letters, 1-5.

Tarkom, A., & Yang, L. (2024). Presidential economic approval rating and trade credit. International Review of Financial Analysis, 103236.

Huang, X., Tarkom, A., & Yang, L. (2024). The role of political party in curtailing opportunistic insider sales: Evidence from China. Applied Economics Letters, 1-6.

Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2024). Party control and corporate labor investment: Evidence from China. Applied Economics, forthcoming.

Yang, L., Huang, X., & Song, X. (2024). The Role of Passive Investors in Corporate Governance and Socially Responsible Investing: Evidence from Shareholder Proposals. Sustainability, 16(1), 416.

Cumming, D., Guo, X., & Yang, L. (2024). REITs board gender diversity: the spillover effect of the Big Three campaign. Journal of Economics and Finance, forthcoming.

Huang, X., & Yang, L. (2024). Near or far? An investigation into the relationship between spatial proximity to CSRC district offices and stock crash risk. Applied Economics Letters, forthcoming.

Song, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Driving climate risk awareness: The impact of the Big Three. Applied Economics, forthcoming.

Huang, X., Song, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Is new quality productive force a buzzword? Insights and implications from stock crash risk. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, forthcoming.

Huang, X., Song, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Sustainability through inclusion: How board gender diversity lowers transition risk. Applied Economics Letters, forthcoming.

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