Yuhao Zhu

Yuhao Zhu is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Finance at the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam. His position indicates a temporary or part-time academic affiliation focused on research in financial economics.

Research Interests:

• Corporate Finance
• Behavioral Finance
• Wage Structure and Pay Inequality
• Capital Market Returns
• CEO Compensation
• Investor Behavior

His research explores how social and psychological factors influence financial markets, particularly investor reactions to executive pay disparities and wage gaps within firms. He uses empirical methods to analyze large-scale financial and economic datasets.

The two most recent publications show a consistent focus on the intersection of corporate governance and market behavior. The first examines whether stock returns are affected by internal wage inequality, suggesting that investors may penalize firms with high pay gaps. The second investigates the broader implications of CEO compensation structures on firm outcomes. These works reflect a thematic emphasis on fairness, incentives, and market efficiency in corporate finance.

Scientific Output & Recognition:

• 2 research outputs: 1 peer-reviewed journal article and 1 doctoral thesis
• Published in the Journal of Corporate Finance, a well-regarded outlet in financial economics
• ORCID: 0000-0003-3520-8664
• Work cited in Scopus (5 citations)
• Active research presence with downloads and mentions on Mendeley and social media

Advising and Grants: There is no information available regarding student supervision, grant funding, or advisory roles. Given his status as a visiting fellow and recent PhD graduate, such roles may be developing.

Laboratories and Research Teams: No specific labs or research teams are mentioned in the provided text. However, his work appears to be conducted within the research environment of the Erasmus School of Economics, likely in collaboration with faculty such as Ingmar Dittmann and Marco Montone.