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Biography
Dr. Jiayi Zheng is a Lecturer in Finance in the Department of Applied Finance at Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University. Before joining Macquarie University, she served as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Finance at the Australian National University.
Dr. Zheng completed her Ph.D. in Finance at the University of Queensland, where she was awarded the University Medal and received the Dean's Honour Roll and Dean’s Commendation for Academic Excellence.
Dr Zheng’s research focuses on corporate finance and financial markets, with particular emphasis on institutional investors, information environments, and corporate labour allocation. Her work has published in leading finance and accounting journals including British Accounting Review and Journal of Financial Research and one was awarded the British Accounting Review (ABDC A*) Best Paper of 2023. She also serves as a peer reviewer for several leading ABDC A*/A ranked journals.
Research interests
- Financial markets and information environments
- Institutional investors
- Corporate governance and corporate finance
- Labour investment efficiency
- Housing markets and mortgage design
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From Risk to Opportunity: Unpacking the Role of Corporate Climate Readiness in the Green Transition
Zheng, J. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/07/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Macquarie Minds and Intelligences Initiative (MMII) ECR Grant
Zheng, J. (Primary Chief Investigator)
15/08/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Research Outputs
- 11 Article
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Institutional shareholder distraction and workplace safety
Chowdhury, H., Han, H. D., Krishnamurti, C. & Zheng, J., May 2026, In: The British Accounting Review. 58, 3, p. 1-27 27 p., 101671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does the linguistic complexity of annual reports affect the corporate leasing decision?
Chi, D., Chowdhury, H., Eugster, N. & Zheng, J., 2025, In: Journal of Financial Research. 48, 4, p. 1700-1737 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do product market threats affect the leasing decision?
Chowdhury, H., Hoang, K., Rahman, S. & Zheng, J., 1 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Financial Research. 48, 4, p. 1841-1881 41 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Labour investment efficiency and social capital
Chowdhury, H., Hossain, A. T., Rahman, S. & Zheng, J., Sept 2025, In: Accounting & Finance. 65, 3, p. 2894-2917 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Institutional attention and investment efficiency
Zheng, J., Dec 2024, In: Accounting & Finance. 64, 4, p. 3241-3273 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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The British Accounting Review Best Paper of the Year
Zheng, J. (Recipient) & Zhu, Y. (Recipient), 2023
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