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Dr. QI Yaxuan (戚亞烜博士)

PhD. - Finance (Rutgers University)
MA - Finance (Renmin University of China)
BA - Investment (Central University of Finance & Economics)

Associate Professor

Contact Information

E-mail:
Address:	9-236, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building City University of Hong Kong
Phone:	+852 34429967
yaxuanqi@cityu.edu.hk
Personal Web:
https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/staff/yaxuanqi/
SSRN Web:
http://papers.ssrn.com/author=348114
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Research Areas

Law and Finance, Corporate Finance

Yaxuan Qi received her PhD at the Rutgers University in New Jersey, United States. She obtained a BA in Economics at the Central University of Finance & Economics in Beijing, and a MA in Finance at the Renmin University of China . Prior to joining the Department of Economics and Finance at the City University of Hong Kong, she was an Associate Professor at the Department of Finance, Concordia University, Canada.

Publications

Journal Publications and Reviews
Mansi, Sattar A.; Qi, Yaxuan; Wald, John K. / Bond covenants, bankruptcy risk, and the cost of debt. February 2021; In: Journal of Corporate Finance. Vol. 66 Qi, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John / Creditor protection laws, debt financing, and corporate investment over the business cycle. May 2017; In: Journal of International Business Studies. Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 477-497 PALIA, Darius; QI, Yaxuan; WU, Yangru / Heterogeneous background risks and portfolio choice: Evidence from micro-level data. December 2014; In: Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. Vol. 46, No. 8, pp. 1687-1720 Qi, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John K / How legal environments affect the use of bond covenants. February 2011; In: Journal of International Business Studies. Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 235-262 Kim, Dongcheol; Qi, Yaxuan / Accruals quality, stock returns, and macroeconomic conditions. May 2010; In: Accounting Review. Vol. 85, No. 3, pp. 937-978 Qi, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John K. / Political rights and the cost of debt. February 2010; In: Journal of Financial Economics. Vol. 95, No. 2, pp. 202-226 Qi, Yaxuan; Wald, John / State laws and debt covenants. February 2008; In: Journal of Law and Economics. Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 179-207

Journal Publications and Reviews

Mansi, Sattar A.; Qi, Yaxuan; Wald, John K. / Bond covenants, bankruptcy risk, and the cost of debt. February 2021; In: Journal of Corporate Finance. Vol. 66
Qi, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John / Creditor protection laws, debt financing, and corporate investment over the business cycle. May 2017; In: Journal of International Business Studies. Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 477-497
PALIA, Darius; QI, Yaxuan; WU, Yangru / Heterogeneous background risks and portfolio choice: Evidence from micro-level data. December 2014; In: Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. Vol. 46, No. 8, pp. 1687-1720
Qi, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John K / How legal environments affect the use of bond covenants. February 2011; In: Journal of International Business Studies. Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 235-262
Kim, Dongcheol; Qi, Yaxuan / Accruals quality, stock returns, and macroeconomic conditions. May 2010; In: Accounting Review. Vol. 85, No. 3, pp. 937-978
Qi, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John K. / Political rights and the cost of debt. February 2010; In: Journal of Financial Economics. Vol. 95, No. 2, pp. 202-226
Qi, Yaxuan; Wald, John / State laws and debt covenants. February 2008; In: Journal of Law and Economics. Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 179-207

Conference Papers
Bilicka, Katarzyna; Qi, Yaxuan; Shang, Danjue / Tax Avoidance Regulations and Stock Market Responses. August 2020; 76th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF 2020), 19/08/2020 - 21/08/2020, Reykjavík, Iceland. Hasan, Iftekhar ; Krause, Thomas; Qi, Yaxuan / Do Women Political Leaders Enhance Government Financial Conditions? Evidence from U.S. Cities. August 2020; 47th European Finance Association Annual meeting (EFA 2020), 20/08/2020 - 21/08/2020, , . Wald, John K.; Mansi, Sattar; Qi, Yaxuan / Is Foreign Exchange Exposure Priced? Evidence from the Bond Market. July 2020; 2020 Annual conference of the Academy of International Business (AIB 2020), 01/07/2020 - 09/07/2020, Miami, Florida, United States. Bilicka, Katarzyna; Qi, Yaxuan; Xing, Jing / DEBT SHIFTING RESTRICTIONS AND REAL REALLOCATION OF DEBT. July 2019; 2019 China International Conference in Finance Annual Meeting (CICF 2019), 09/07/2019 - 12/07/2019, Guangzhou , China. Bilicka, Katarzyna; Qi, Yaxuan; Xing, Jing / Debt reallocation in multinational firms: evidence from the UK worldwide debt cap. November 2018; 111^th Annual Conference on Taxation, 2018, 15/11/2018 - 17/11/2018, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Gao, Pengjie; QI, Yaxuan / Political Uncertainty and Public Financing Costs: Evidence from U.S. Gubernatorial Elections and Municipal Bond Markets. August 2015; 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Finance Association, EFA 2015, 19/08/2015 - 22/08/2015, Vienna, Australia. QI, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John / Can Bankruptcy laws mitigate Business Cycles?: Evidence from Creditor Rights, Debt Financing, and Investment. July 2015; International Business, Economics, Finance, and Management Conference (BREFM), 20/07/2015 - 22/07/2015, , Japan. Roth, Lukas; QI, Yaxuan; Wald, John K. / Can Bankruptcy Laws Mitigate Business Cycles? Evidence from Creditor Rights, Debt Financing, and Investment. August 2014; European Finance Association Conference 2014, 27/08/2014 - 30/08/2014, , Switzerland. Gao, Pengjie; QI, Yaxuan / Political Uncertainty and Public Financing Costs: Evidence from U.S. Gubernatorial Elections and Municipal Bond Markets. September 2013; Northern Finance Association Conference 2013, 28/09/2013 - 29/09/2013, , Canada. QI, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John / Agency cost, business fluctuation, and investor protection. May 2013; International Conference of the French Finance Association, 28/05/2013 - 31/05/2013, , France. Gao, Pengjie; QI, Yaxuan / Political Uncertainty and Public Financing Costs: Evidence from U.S. Gubernatorial Elections and Municipal Bond Markets. December 2012; World Finance & Banking Symposium, 17/12/2012 - 18/12/2012, , China. Mansi, Sattar; QI, Yaxuan; Wald, John / Bond Covenants and Bankruptcy Risk. October 2012; Asamblea Anual CLADEA 2012, 22/10/2012 - 24/10/2012, , Peru.

Conference Papers

Bilicka, Katarzyna; Qi, Yaxuan; Shang, Danjue / Tax Avoidance Regulations and Stock Market Responses. August 2020; 76th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF 2020), 19/08/2020 - 21/08/2020, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Hasan, Iftekhar ; Krause, Thomas; Qi, Yaxuan / Do Women Political Leaders Enhance Government Financial Conditions? Evidence from U.S. Cities. August 2020; 47th European Finance Association Annual meeting (EFA 2020), 20/08/2020 - 21/08/2020, , .
Wald, John K.; Mansi, Sattar; Qi, Yaxuan / Is Foreign Exchange Exposure Priced? Evidence from the Bond Market. July 2020; 2020 Annual conference of the Academy of International Business (AIB 2020), 01/07/2020 - 09/07/2020, Miami, Florida, United States.
Bilicka, Katarzyna; Qi, Yaxuan; Xing, Jing / DEBT SHIFTING RESTRICTIONS AND REAL REALLOCATION OF DEBT. July 2019; 2019 China International Conference in Finance Annual Meeting (CICF 2019), 09/07/2019 - 12/07/2019, Guangzhou , China.
Bilicka, Katarzyna; Qi, Yaxuan; Xing, Jing / Debt reallocation in multinational firms: evidence from the UK worldwide debt cap. November 2018; 111^th Annual Conference on Taxation, 2018, 15/11/2018 - 17/11/2018, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Gao, Pengjie; QI, Yaxuan / Political Uncertainty and Public Financing Costs: Evidence from U.S. Gubernatorial Elections and Municipal Bond Markets. August 2015; 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Finance Association, EFA 2015, 19/08/2015 - 22/08/2015, Vienna, Australia.
QI, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John / Can Bankruptcy laws mitigate Business Cycles?: Evidence from Creditor Rights, Debt Financing, and Investment. July 2015; International Business, Economics, Finance, and Management Conference (BREFM), 20/07/2015 - 22/07/2015, , Japan.
Roth, Lukas; QI, Yaxuan; Wald, John K. / Can Bankruptcy Laws Mitigate Business Cycles? Evidence from Creditor Rights, Debt Financing, and Investment. August 2014; European Finance Association Conference 2014, 27/08/2014 - 30/08/2014, , Switzerland.
Gao, Pengjie; QI, Yaxuan / Political Uncertainty and Public Financing Costs: Evidence from U.S. Gubernatorial Elections and Municipal Bond Markets. September 2013; Northern Finance Association Conference 2013, 28/09/2013 - 29/09/2013, , Canada.
QI, Yaxuan; Roth, Lukas; Wald, John / Agency cost, business fluctuation, and investor protection. May 2013; International Conference of the French Finance Association, 28/05/2013 - 31/05/2013, , France.
Gao, Pengjie; QI, Yaxuan / Political Uncertainty and Public Financing Costs: Evidence from U.S. Gubernatorial Elections and Municipal Bond Markets. December 2012; World Finance & Banking Symposium, 17/12/2012 - 18/12/2012, , China.
Mansi, Sattar; QI, Yaxuan; Wald, John / Bond Covenants and Bankruptcy Risk. October 2012; Asamblea Anual CLADEA 2012, 22/10/2012 - 24/10/2012, , Peru.

Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works
Longo, John M.; Qi, Yaxuan / From birth to death: The lifecycle of a hedge fund investment strategy. January 2009; Hedge Fund Alpha: A Framework for Generating and Understanding Investment Performance. pp. 249-264