Yisong Tian, York University

Research

equity-based compensation corporate risk management managerial equity incentives corporate hedging optimal contracting principal-agent conflict restricted stock grants stock option grants

Latest funding

Stock-based compensation and corporate risk management
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$94,927
Ironing out the wrinkles in executive compensation - linking incentive pay to average stock prices
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$63,509
Corporate governance, managerial equity incentives, and firm productivity
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$62,000

All 4 grants and awards

Stock-based compensation and corporate risk management

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tian, Yisong S.

Keywords: equity-based compensation; corporate risk management; managerial equity incentives; corporate hedging; optimal contracting; principal-agent conflict; restricted stock grants; stock option grants; risk-taking incentives; hedge ratio; hedging intensity

$94,927

Ironing out the wrinkles in executive compensation - linking incentive pay to average stock prices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Tian, Yisong S.

Keywords: executive compensation; executive stock options; optimal contracting; cost effectiveness; incentive effects; average stock prices; Asian stock options

$63,509

Corporate governance, managerial equity incentives, and firm productivity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Tian, Yisong S.

Keywords: corporate governance; executive compensation; managerial equity incentives; stock option plans; firm valuation and performance; productivity measures; endogeneity

$62,000

Executive stock options, hidden action and moral hazard: theory and evidence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Tian, Yisong S.

Keywords: executive compensation; principal-agent models; executive stock options; hidden action; moral hazard; dynamic contracting

$97,823

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: equity-based compensation Dear Professor Tian, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on equity-based compensation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]