Edward Lee

• Kim, J-B., Lee, E., Tang, X., Zhang, J., 2023, Collusive versus coercive corporate corruption: Evidence from demand-side shocks and supply-side disclosures. Review of Accounting Studies, 28:4, 1929-1970. (ABDC A*, ABS 4, FT, SSCI; REF 2028)
• Kim, J-B., Lee, E., Zhu, Z., 2022, Do firm-specific stock price crashes lead to a stimulation or distortion of market information efficiency? Contemporary Accounting Research, 39:3, 2175-2211. (ABDC A*, ABS 4, FT, SSCI; REF 2028)
• Lee, E., Strong, N., Zhu, Z., 2014, Did Regulation Fair Disclosure, SOX, and other analyst regulations reduce security mispricing? Journal of Accounting Research, 52: 3, 733-774. (ABDC A*, ABS 4*, FT, SSCI, UTD; REF 2021)
• Lee, E., Walker, M., Zeng, C., 2014, Do Chinese government subsidies affect firm value? Accounting, Organizations and Society, 39: 3, 149-169. (ABDC A*, ABS 4*, FT, SSCI; REF 2021)
• Christensen, H., Lee, E., Walker, M, 2009, Do IFRS reconciliations convey information? The effect of debt contracting. Journal of Accounting Research, 47: 5, 1167-1199. (ABDC A*, ABS 4*, FT, SSCI, UTD; REF 2014) 

(see Research output tab for other academic publications) 

Current editorial positions in academic journals:

• Joint Editor-in-Chief, Accounting and Business Research  (ABDC A, ABS 3, SSCI; Taylor & Francis)
• Editor, Journal of International Accounting Research (ABDC A, ABS 2, ESCI; American Accounting Association)
• Associate Editor, Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics (ABDC B, ABS 2, SSCI; Taylor & Francis)
• Associate Editor, British Accounting Review (ABDC A*, ABS 3, SSCI; Elsevier, British Accounting and Finance Association)
• Associate Editor, China Journal of Accounting Research (ABDC B, ABS 2, ESCI; Elsevier)
• Associate Editor, European Journal of Finance (ABDC A, ABS 3, SSCI; Taylor and Francis)
• Editorial Advisory Board, Asian Review of Accounting (ABDC B, ABS 2, ESCI; Emerald)
• Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Sustainable Finance and Accounting (Elsevier) 

Doctoral students supervised:

• Hans Christensen, completed 2008, co-supervised with Martin Walker, now serving as Professor of Accounting, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, USA
• Zhenmei (Judy) Zhu, completed 2012, co-supervised with Norman Strong, now serving as Associate Professor, Dept. of Accounting, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
• Cheng (Colin) Zeng, completed 2012, co-supervised with Martin Walker, now serving as Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
• Chu Yeong Lim, completed 2012, co-supervised with Asad Kausar and Martin Walker, now serving as Senior Lecturer, Division of Accounting, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Jirada Petaibanlue, completed 2013, co-supervised with Martin Walker, now serving as Assistant Professor, Dept. of Accountancy, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Yin Zhu, completed 2014, co-supervised with Martin Walker, former visiting researcher, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada
• Jenny Cleverton (DBA), completed 2015, Managing Director, Financial Services Organisation (London UK, Luxembourg)
• Ersa Wahyuni, completed 2015, co-supervised with Chris Humphrey, now serving as Lecturer, Dept. of Accounting, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
• Mostafa Harakeh, completed 2017, co-supervised with Martin Walker, now serving as Assistant Professor, Accounting and Finance Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• Yangke Liu, completed 2018, co-supervised with Viet Dang and Cheng Zeng, now serving as Lecturer in Finance, Queen's University Belfast, UK
• Steven Xianglong Chen, completed 2019, co-supervised with Konstantinos Stathopoulos, now serving as Lecturer in Accounting, University of Liverpool, UK
• Spyridon Gkikopoulos, completed 2023, co-supervised with Konstantinos Stathopoulos, now serving as Lecturer in Accounting, University of Manchester, UK
• Huanzhen Yu, expected completion 2028, co-supervised with Viet Dang

Doctoral students examined:

• Georgios Voulgaris, viva 2011, University of Manchester, UK, co-supervised by Konstantinos Stathopoulos and Martin Walker, co-examined with Joanne Horton
• Tuan Ho, viva 2012, University of Manchester, UK, co-supervised by Norman Strong and Martin Walker, co-examined with Mark Clatworthy
• Jun Gu, viva 2014, Lancaster University, UK, co-supervised by John O'Hanlon and Ken Peasnell, co-examined with Steven Young
• Zhe Wen, viva 2015, University of Manchester, UK, co-supervised by Susanne Espenlaub and Arif Khurshed, co-examined with Khelifa Mazouz
• Ahmed Waqar, viva 2015, University of Warwick, UK, co-supervised by Alok Kumar and Richard Taffler, co-examined with Chendi Zhang 
• Shuo Wang, viva 2016, University of Bristol, UK, co-supervised by Paula Hill and Adriana Korczak, co-examined with Mark Clatworthy
• Sheehan Raman, viva 2016, University of Manchester, UK, co-supervised by Thomas Schleicher and Martin Walker, co-examined with Niamh Brennan
• Mengbing Ren, viva 2019, University of Warwick, UK, co-supervised by Guanming He and Richard Taffler, co-examined by Constantinou Antonio
• Rui Ye, viva 2019, Cardiff University, UK, supervised by Jason Xiao, co-examined with Yusuf Karbhari
• Irina Gazizova, viva 2020, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, co-supervised by Beatriz Garcia Osma and Juan Manuel Garcia Lara, co-examined iwth Hans Christensen and Josep Tribo
• Yoann Martin (DBA), viva 2021, Paris Dauphine University, France, supervised by George Iatridis, co-examined with Gwenalie Nogatchewsky
• Mengzhu Zhu, viva 2021, University of Bristol, UK, co-supervised by Mark Clatworthy and Tuan Ho, co-examined with Nikos Tsileponis
• Pinkan Nareswari, viva 2021, University of Manchester, UK, co-supervised by Wei Jiang and Andrew Stark, co-examined with Mark Clatworthy
• Siqi Liu, viva 2022, University of Manchester, UK, co-supervisors Wei Jiang and Andrew Stark, co-examined with Giovanna Michelon
• Akinsola Babalola (DBA), viva 2022, University of Manchester, UK, co-supervised by Pam Stapleton, co-examined with Matthais Beck
• Yang Li, viva 2022, University of Bristol, UK, co-supervised by Tuan Ho and Fangming Xu, co-examined with Nick Taylor
• Candice Gomes (DBA), viva 2022, University of Manchester, UK, co-supervised by Chris Humphrey and Andrew Stark, co-examined with Vera Palea
• Yang Dong, viva 2024, University of Liverpool, co-supervised by Minjoo Kim and X. Chen, co-examined with Sardar Ahmad

Applications from prospective students for PhD studies in the accounting and finance are welcomed, and especially if the proposed academic research relates to (1) corporate disclosure and capital market accounting research or (2) other interdisciplinary areas associated with corporate finance, corporate governance, or corporate social responsibility. Research proposals under these themes are especially encouraged if they are relevant to (i) topical ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues or (ii) interesting country-specific institutional factors of emerging economies such as China.