About
Lu Hai is a Professor of Accounting and the McCutcheon Professor in International Business at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He conducts research on insider trading, securities valuation, corporate governance, and the Chinese capital market, with a growing interest in field studies and unstructured data analysis. He serves as director of the Guanghua-Rotman Centre for Information and Capital Market Research and is an editor of Contemporary Accounting Research and Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly.
Education:
- PhD, University of Southern California, United States
- PhD, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- BS, Zhejiang University, China
His research lies at the intersection of accounting, finance, and data science, with a strong empirical focus on market efficiency, regulatory impact, and governance mechanisms, particularly in emerging markets. He leverages both structured financial data and unstructured textual data to explore information flow and investor behavior in capital markets.
While no specific publications are listed, his work appears to center on empirical capital market research, blending traditional accounting methodologies with modern data analytics, especially in the context of international and Chinese markets.
Scientific and Editorial Roles:
- Editor, Contemporary Accounting Research
- Editor, Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly
Lu Hai advises Masters and PhD students and is open to industry collaborations. He leads the Guanghua-Rotman Centre for Information and Capital Market Research, which likely fosters interdisciplinary research on financial information systems and market transparency.
