Time: 10:00-12:00, 9 July 2025
Speaker: Dr. Zheyao Pan's main research areas include corporate finance, such as capital structure, corporate innovation, and supply chains; financial intermediaries, such as credit rating agencies, analysts, and financial advisors; and financial regulation. His work has appeared in leading international journals including Review of Financial Studies, Research Policy, Journal of Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Journal of Financial Markets, and Journal of Banking and Finance. Dr. Pan has received more than ten competitive research grants. He currently serves as Associate Editor of Accounting & Finance and as an editorial board member of Australian Journal of Management and Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. His research has been widely covered by media outlets including Harvard Business Review.
Abstract:
This seminar focuses on the bunching estimation method. It first introduces the basic concepts, theoretical foundations, and value of bunching estimation in economics research. It then uses "the shadow cost of collateral" as a case to demonstrate in depth how bunching estimation can be applied in empirical research. Professor Pan will share the comments received from reviewers and editors during the research process and show how the research team responded to and improved the paper, helping participants better understand research writing and journal submission. Finally, the seminar will introduce the latest developments in the field, including fuzzy bunching and two-dimensional bunching, offering reference points for future research.
