Contact
4041 Business Instructional Facility
515 Gregory Dr
Champaign, IL 61820
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Educational Background
- Ph.D., Finance, Boston College, 2009
- M.A., Finance (by research), Xiamen University, 2003
- B.Econ., Honors, International Finance, Xiamen University, 2000
Positions Held
- Ph.D Director of Finance, Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2023 to present
- Professor of Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022 to present
- Associate Professor of Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018-2022
- Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013-2018
- Assistant Professor of Finance, National University of Singapore, 2009-2013
Recent Publications
- Huang, J., & Gao, M. Forthcoming. Informed Voting. Review of Financial Studies. link >
- Huang, J. (2023). Thy Neighbor’s Vote: Peer Effects in Proxy Voting. Management Science, 69 (7), 3759-4361. link >
- Dimmock, S., Huang, J., & Weisbenner, S. (2022). Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your High-Skilled Labor: H-1B Lottery Outcomes and Entrepreneurial Success. Management Science, 68 (9), 6355-7064. link >
Other Publications
Articles
- Brown, J., & Huang, J. (2020). All the President's Friends: Political Access and Firm Value. Journal of Financial Economics, 138 (2), 415–431. link >
- Huang, J., Xu, N., & Yu, H. (2020). Pollution and Performance: Do Investors Make Worse Trades on Hazy Days? Management Science, 66 (10), 4359-4919. link >
- Gao, M., & Huang, J. (2020). Informing the Market: The Effect of Modern Information Technologies on Information Production. Review of Financial Studies, 33 (4), 1367–1411. link >
- He, J., Huang, J., & Zhao, S. (2019). Internalizing Governance Externalities: The Role of Institutional Cross-ownership. Journal of Financial Economics, 134 (2), 400-418. link >
- Huang, J. (2018). The Customer Knows Best: The Investment Value of Consumer Opinions. Journal of Financial Economics, 128 (1), 164–182. link >
- He, J., & Huang, J. (2017). Product Market Competition in a World of Cross-ownership: Evidence from Institutional Blockholdings. Review of Financial Studies, 30 (8), 2674-2718. link >
- Gao, M., & Huang, J. (2016). Capitalizing on Capitol Hill: Informed Trading by Hedge Fund Managers. Journal of Financial Economics, 121 (3), 521-545. link >
- Chemmanur, T., Hu, G., & Huang, J. (2015). Institutional Investors and the Information Production Theory of Stock Splits. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 50 (3), 413-445. link >
- Huang, J., & Kisgen, D. (2013). Gender and Corporate Finance: Are Male Executives Overconfident Relative to Female Executives? Journal of Financial Economics, 108 (3), 822-839.
- Chemmanur, T., Hu, G., & Huang, J. (2010). The Role of Institutional Investors in Initial Public Offerings. Review of Financial Studies, 23 (12), 4496-4540.
Presentations
- Gao, M., & Huang, J. (2024). Corporate Capture of Congress in Carbon Politics: Evidence from Roll Call Votes. China International Conference in Finance, China International Conference in Finance.
- Gao, M., & Huang, J. (2024). Corporate Capture of Congress in Carbon Politics: Evidence from Roll Call Votes. American Economic Association (AEA) Annual Meetings, American Economic Association.
- Gao, M., & Huang, J. (2021). Informed Voting. European Finance Association (EFA) Annual Meeting, European Finance Association.
- Dimmock, S., Huang, J., & Weisbenner, S. (2021). Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your High-skilled Labor: H-1B Lottery Outcomes and Entrepreneurial Success. American Economic Association Annual Meetings.
- Huang, J. (2020). Thy Neighbor’s Vote: Peer Effects in Proxy Voting. Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) Annual Conference.
- Gao, M., & Huang, J. (2019). Informing the Market: The Effect of Modern Information Technologies on Information Production. American Finance Association Annual Meetings.
- He, J., Huang, J., & Zhao, S. (2018). Internalizing Governance Externalities: The Role of Institutional Cross-ownership. Washington University Olin Business School Annual Conference on Corporate Finance.
- He, J., Huang, J., & Zhao, S. (2018). Internalizing Governance Externalities: The Role of Institutional Cross-ownership. European Finance Association Annual Meeting.
- Huang, J., Xu, N., & Yu, H. (2018). Pollution and Performance: Do Investors Make Worse Trades on Hazy Days? European Finance Association Annual Meeting.
- Gao, M., & Huang, J. (2018). Informing the Market: The Effect of Modern Information Technologies on Information Production. Financial Intermediation Research Society Annual Meetings.
- He, J., Huang, J., & Zhao, S. (2017). Internalizing Governance Externalities: The Role of Institutional Cross-ownership. Western Finance Association Annual Meetings.
- He, J., & Huang, J. (2014). Product Market Competition in a World of Cross Ownership: Evidence from Institutional Blockholdings. Financial Research Association.
- He, J., & Huang, J. (2014). Product Market Competition in a World of Cross Ownership: Evidence from Institutional Blockholdings. 11th Annual Corporate Finance Conference at Washington University.
- He, J., & Huang, J. (2014). Product Market Competition in a World of Cross Ownership: Evidence from Institutional Blockholdings. Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting.
Working Papers
- Gao, M., & Huang, J. Corporate Capture of Congress in Carbon Politics: Evidence from Roll Call Votes. link >
- Huang, J., Pollet, J., & Weisbenner, S. The Impact of Seeking Prestige: Corporate Decisions Around the Fortune 100 Threshold.
- Huang, J. Geographic Concentration of Institutional Investors and the Market for Corporate Control. link >
- Huang, J. Shareholder Coordination, Corporate Governance, and Firm Value. link >
Honors and Awards
- Vernon Zimmerman Faculty Fellow, University of Illinois, Gies College of Business, 2019 to present
Grants
- Racial Bias in Mortgage Lending, Campus Research Board, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2023-2025
Service
- Associate Editor, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2023-2027
Current Courses
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Advanced Corporate Finance (FIN 321) Theories of firms' investment and financing decisions are covered. Topics include dividend policy, capital budgeting, capital structure, bankruptcy, long- term debt and leasing decisions.
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Introduction to Finance (FIN 500) Introduction to financial management and decision making. A customized course, designed to provide a survey of finance for graduate students who do not necessarily have previous training in the disciplines. Different sections of the course will cover different sets of topics.
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Advanced Corporate Finance (FIN 521) Addresses both the theoretical and applied aspects of firms' financing decisions; topics include capital structure and cost of capital theories; mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buyouts; options, warrants, and convertibles; venture capital and initial public offerings; and pensions.
Contact
4041 Business Instructional Facility
515 Gregory Dr
Champaign, IL 61820