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Dr Zongyuan Li

PhD

Contact Details

Lecturer Above the Bar (Assistant Professor)
E: zongyuan.li@universityofgalway.ie
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6743-109X
 
researcher
 

Biography

Zongyuan is Lecturer in Financial Economics and Technology at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics. His primarily research interests lie in financial economics and political economics, focusing on:
(i) The effects of financial regulation and political uncertainties on companies, particularly in highly regulated banking and real estate industries.
(ii)How companies employ various mechanisms to bypass regulations and mitigate political risks. 
He has published his work in several economics and finance journals, including Journal of Financial Research, International Review of Financial Analysis and Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. Zongyuan's work has been presented at several leading academic institutions, such as the People's Bank of China, Columbia University, and Baruch College.
Zongyuan holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (specializing in Finance) from University of Macau, an MSc in Finance from ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, and a bachelor's degree in medicine from Xi'an Jiaotong University. Before joining the University of Galway in 2024, Zongyuan taught at Wenzhou-Kean University and Dalian Maritime University, and served as a part-time CFA lecturer at Golden Education Institute.

Research Interests

My research primarily explores financial economics, with a focus on:
  1. The impact of financial regulation and political uncertainties on companies, and
  2. How firms employ various mechanisms to navigate regulations and mitigate political risks.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2024) 'Market uncertainties and too-big-to-fail perception: Evidence from Chinese P2P registration requirements'
Li, Zongyuan; Li, Jingyal; Chang, Xiao (2024) 'Market uncertainties and too-big-to-fail perception: Evidence from Chinese P2P registration requirements'. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 95 (102032) [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Are too big to fail banks just different in size? -- A study on systemic risk and stand-alone risk'
Li, Zongyuan; Lai, Rose Neng (2024) 'Are too big to fail banks just different in size? -- A study on systemic risk and stand-alone risk'. International Review Of Financial Analysis, 93 (103163) [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Interbank borrowing and bank liquidity risk'
Li, Zongyuan; Lai, Rose Neng (2022) 'Interbank borrowing and bank liquidity risk'. Journal of Financial Research, 45 :53-91 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Bank competition, interest rate pass-through and the impact of the global financial crisis: evidence from Hong Kong and Macao'
Li, Jingya; Li, Zongyuan; Liu, Ming-Hua (2022) 'Bank competition, interest rate pass-through and the impact of the global financial crisis: evidence from Hong Kong and Macao'. China Finance Review International, 12 (4):646-666 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Revisit the Nexus between Saving and Inequality in Labor Intensive Economies: Evidence from China'
Chang, Xiao; Li, Jingya; Li, Zongyuan (2022) 'Revisit the Nexus between Saving and Inequality in Labor Intensive Economies: Evidence from China'. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 58 (14):4091-4102 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Not All Bank Liquidity Creation Boosts Prices -- The Case of the US Housing Markets'
Li, Zongyuan; Lai, Rose Neng (2021) 'Not All Bank Liquidity Creation Boosts Prices -- The Case of the US Housing Markets'. International Real Estate Review, 24 (1):19-58 [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2023 1st Price of the Best Paper Award Global Chinese Real Estate Congress

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Galway Lecturer above the bar (Assistant Professor) 01-AUG-24 /
Wenzhou-Kean University Lecturer in Finance 01-AUG-22 / 10-JUL-24
Dalian Maritime University Assistant Professor in Finance 01-JUN-21 / 31-MAY-22

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
CFA Charterholder Association of Investment Professionals 01-OCT-22 /
American Finance Association Academic Association 18-JUN-19 /
European Economics Association Academic Association 01-SEP-23 /
American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association Academic Association 30-OCT-20 /

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2021 University of Macau PhD Business Administration (Finance)
2015 ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa Master of Science Finance
2012 Xi'an Jiaotong University Bachelor Medicine

Reviews

  Journal Role
European Economic Review Reviewer
International Review Of Financial Analysis Reviewer
Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money Reviewer
Economic Modelling Reviewer
Emerging Markets Finance and Trade Reviewer
Finance Research Letters Reviewer
Research in International Business and Finance Reviewer
Singapore Economic Review Reviewer
Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies Reviewer
International Real Estate Review Reviewer

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
24/25 Applied Portfolio Management EC5104
24/25 Financial Technology and Economics EC5147
24/25 Skills for Economics 1 EC1108

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