Sheng-Jun Xu

University of Alberta - School of Business

Assistant Professor

2-32D Business Building

Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R6

Canada

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SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (10)

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1.

The Effect of Childcare Access on Women's Careers and Firm Performance

Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Research Paper No. 4162092
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 04 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 16 May 2024
Elena Simintzi, Sheng-Jun Xu and Ting Xu
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of Alberta - School of Business and University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management
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Childcare, gender gap, earnings, productivity, labor, worker-firm match

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Skilled Foreign Labor Supply and Corporate Investment: Evidence from H-1B Lotteries and Application Deadlines

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 01 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2025
Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Alberta - School of Business
Downloads 777 (70,017)
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investment, skilled labor, immigration, capital-skill complementarity, H-1B visas

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The Financial Consequences of Pretrial Detention

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 28 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2025
Pablo Slutzky and Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Alberta - School of Business
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pretrial detention, bail bonds, bankruptcy, solvency, foreclosures

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The Effects of Voter Partisanship on Economic Redistribution: Evidence from Gerrymandering

Proceedings of Paris December 2019 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI - ESSEC, University of Alberta School of Business Research Paper No. 2019-505
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 07 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2021
Sahil Raina and Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Alberta - School of Business and University of Alberta - School of Business
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political economy, distributive politics, gerrymandering, redistricting, partisanship

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Skilled Labor Uncertainty and Corporate Investment: Evidence from H-1B Visa Lottery Cycles

Number of pages: 72 Posted: 01 Nov 2023 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2024
Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Alberta - School of Business
Downloads 219 (299,698)
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investment, skilled labor, immigration, uncertainty, real options

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Skilled Foreign Labor Supply and Corporate Investment: Evidence from H-1B Lotteries and Application Deadlines

Proceedings of Paris December 2020 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI - ESSEC
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 07 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2025
Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Alberta - School of Business
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corporate investment, skilled labor, immigration, capital-skill complementarity, H-1B visas

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Tax Breaks for Swing States? Political Bargaining, Economic Redistribution, and Firm Outcomes

Number of pages: 71 Posted: 20 Apr 2022 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2024
Sahil Raina and Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Alberta - School of Business and University of Alberta - School of Business
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firm value, tax credits, corporate investment, political bargaining

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Internet Appendix for 'Trading Credit (Subsidies) for Votes: The Effect of Local Politics on Small Business Lending'

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 19 May 2020
Sahil Raina and Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Alberta - School of Business and University of Alberta - School of Business
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small business finance, political economy, gerrymandering, redistricting, credit subsidies

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Internet Appendix to "Skilled Labor Uncertainty and Corporate Investment: Evidence from H-1B Visa Lottery Cycles"

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 May 2024 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2024
Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Alberta - School of Business
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investment, skilled labor, immigration, uncertainty, real options

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Internet Appendix to "Skilled Foreign Labor Supply and Corporate Investment: Evidence from H-1B Lotteries and Application Deadlines"

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 10 Feb 2025 Last Revised: 25 Feb 2025
Sheng-Jun Xu
University of Alberta - School of Business
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