Personal Profile

Di Lu is the assistant professor of Shenzhen Audentia Financial Technology Institute/Shenzhen University Webank Institute of Fintech. She obtained her Ph.D. in finance from Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany and worked as the assistant professor at the Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen University before joined the school. Her major research interests include corporate finance, corporate governance and ESG. Besides, she is also doing research on mobile data application and family economics.

Education Experience

Ph.D in Finance  Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany 2014.10-2020.07

MSc in Quantitative Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany 2014.10-2017.10

MA World Economy Fudan University 2011.09-2014.07

BA World Economy Fudan University 2007.09-2011.07

Research Interests

Major: Corporate finance, corporate governance, ESG

Minor：Mobile data application, family economics

Work Experience

Assistant professor Shenzhen Audentia Financial Technology Institute/Shenzhen University Webank Institute of Fintech 2024.03-Present

Assistant professor Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen University 2020.10-2023.11

Visiting scholar Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University 2019.02-2019.05

Publications

[1] Deng, J., & Lu, D.* (2024). The Old Boys’ Club and Board Gender Diversity: Evidence from the Anti-corruption Campaign in China. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 221, 626-656.

[2] Liu, Y., Lu, D.*, & Tian, S. (2024). The role of existing shareholders in private equity placements in China. Journal of Financial Research, 48(1), 351-385.

[3] Liu, G., Lu, D.*, & Yang, J. (2023). Innovation for promotion: The effect of executive involvement on inventors’ innovation choice. Journal of Corporate Finance, 102394.

[4] Lu, D., Liu, G., & Liu, Y.* (2022). Who are better monitors? Comparing styles of supervisory and independent directors. International Review of Financial Analysis, 83, 102305.