Yulin Li

Yulin Li

Adelaide Business School

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Dr. Yulin Li is a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Adelaide. He teaches a wide range of subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Business Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, and Advanced Corporate Finance. Dr. Li earned a PhD in Finance from the University of Adelaide in 2023 and also holds a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) from the University of Adelaide, as well as an MSc in International Finance from Nottingham Trent University, UK. Dr. Li’s research focuses on Corporate Finance, with a particular interest in executive compensation, within-firm pay disparity, and Corporate Governance. Additionally, Dr. Li is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) Charterholder and a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

Dr. Yulin Li’s research focuses on key areas of Corporate Finance, including executive compensation, institutional shareholder investment horizons, shareholder governance, labor investment efficiency, stock price crash risk, and the influence of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on corporate practices. His work contributes to a deeper understanding of how these factors shape corporate behavior and performance. For instance, his co-authored paper, "CEO-employee pay ratio and labor investment efficiency," explores the impact of pay disparity on labor investment decisions. Additionally, his study, "Disclosure of Rank-and-File Employee Pay Gap and Crash Risk," examines the effects of wage transparency on corporate stability. Another ongoing project, "Biodiversity Risk and Firm Efficiency," investigates the implications of environmental risks for corporate operational efficiency.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing Lecturer University of Adelaide

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Chinese (Cantonese) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2020 - 2023 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2018 - 2018 University of Adelaide Australia Master of Business Research
    2015 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia Master of Professional Accounting
    2010 - 2011 Nottingham Trent University United Kingdom Master of Science

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    — Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) CFA Institute United States
    — Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Global Association of Risk Professionals United States

  • Research Interests
    Finance Corporate Governance Corporate social responsibility Environment and climate finance

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Li, Y., Cheong, C. S., & Canil, J. (2024). CEO-employee pay ratio and labor investment efficiency. Finance Research Letters, 67, 9 pages.
    DOI

  • Principle of Finance (P/MBA) 

  • Financial Statement Analysis (P) 

  • Advance Corporate Finance (P) 

  • Topics in Corporate Finance (U) 

  • Business Finance (U) 

  • Financial Modeling Techniques (P) 

 

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