Professional Summary
Abby Ashton is an Assistant Professor – Educator in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati. Prior to joining Lindner, she was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. She holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Cincinnati, an MS in Economics from East Carolina University, where she was recognized as an Outstanding Graduate, and a BBA in Banking and Finance from Tamkang University, where she ranked first in her class and completed the degree in three years. Her research has been published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Real Estate Economics, and the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal.
Education
MS: East Carolina University 2015 (Applied and Resource Economics)
BBA: Tamkang University 2013 (Banking and Finance)
PhD: University of Cincinnati 2020 (Finance)
Research and Practice Interests
https://ssrn.com/author=2954884
Positions and Work Experience
08-15-2026 - Assistant Professor - Educator, University of Cincinnati,
Publications
Other Publications
Guo, Hui; Lin, Qian; Pai, Yu-Jou (2025) On the Stock Market Variance-Return or Price Relations: A Tale of Two Variances . Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
Bond, Shaun; Zheng, Suyan; Pai, Yu-Jou; Wang, Peng (2019) Can Dividend Reinvestment Plans Affect Firm Payout Choices? Evidence from Real Estate Investment Trusts . Real Estate Economics
Guo, Hui, and Yu-Jou Pai. (2021) The risk-return relation puzzle . Pacific-Basin Finance Journal
Presentations
Invited Presentations
Guo, Hui; Lin, Qian; Pai, Yu-Jou (03-19-2018. ) On the Stock Market Variance-Return or Price Relations: A Tale of Two Variances .seminar, University of Hawaii, Hawaii. Seminar. . Level:Local
Contact Information
paiyu@ucmail.uc.edu