Christopher James
- William H. Dial/SunTrust Eminent Scholar Chair
- Eminent Scholar
Location
- Warrington College of Business
- Eugene F. Brigham Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department
- Stuzin Hall 303H
Christopher M. James is the William H. Dial/SunTrust Eminent Scholar in Finance and Economics at the University of Florida. Professor James is also a senior advisor to Cornerstone Research. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Florida, he taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Oregon. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan in 1978 and an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan in 1977.
His research has been published extensively in academic and professional journals in the areas of banking, corporate finance and applied econometrics. He has served as an editor or associate editor of several journals, including, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and Journal of Financial Services Research. Professor James’s current research focuses on the role of financial intermediaries in the corporate capital acquisition process and on the valuation of mortgage backed securities.
Expertise and interest areas
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Institutions
- Strategy
Courses taught
- Financial Decision Making (FIN6429)
- Special Topics in Finance (FIN6930)
Education
- PhD – Economics: Industrial Organization, Finance, University of Michigan, 1978
- MBA – Finance, University of Michigan, 1977
- BA, Michigan State University, 1973
PhD students advised
- Jing Lu — 2021 — 2022
- Mustafa Emin — 2021 — 2022
Professional service
- Associate Editor, Journal of Financial Markets — 2017 to Present
- Editor, Journal of Financial Services Research — 2014 to Present
- Editor, Journal of Managerial and Decision Economics — 2014 to Present
Journal article publications
- Variable Deposit Betas and Bank Interest Rate Risk Exposure
- Status: Accepted
- Journal: Journal of Financial Intermediation
- Accepted Year: 2025
- Authors: Tao Li, Christopher James, M Emin
- Bank Loan Funds: Discretionary Pricing and Investment Flows
- Status: 3rd Revise and Resubmit
- Journal: Journal of Banking & Finance
- Authors: Christopher James, Mustafa Emin
- Institutional Synergies and the Fragility of Loan Funds
- Status: 3rd Revise and Resubmit
- Journal: Review of Financial Studies, The
- Authors: Christopher James, Mustafa Emin, Tao Li, Jing lu
- Low Interest Rates, Technology, and the Desertification of Banking
- Status: Working Paper
- Authors: Christopher James, Nitish Kumar
- Cash Flow Volatility and Capital Structure Choice
- Status: Working Paper
- Authors: Christopher James, Evan Dudley
- Consumption Habits of Mutual Fund Managers: Driving Green to Make Green
- Status: Working Paper
- Author: Christopher James
- Time is Money: Relationship Lending and the Role of Community Banks in the PayCheck Protection Program
- Status: Published
- Journal: Journal of Banking and Finance
- Published Year: 2021
- Author: Christopher James
- Why Are Loan Rates So Sticky?
- Status: Published
- Journal: Journal of Financial Economics
- Author: Christopher James
- I Can See Clearly Now: The Impact of Disclosure Requirements on 401(k) fees
- Status: Published
- Journal: Journal of Financial Economics
- Published Year: 2020
- Author: Christopher James
- Priority Spreading of Corporate Debt
- Status: Published
- Journal: Review of Financial Studies, The
- Published Year: 2020
- Author: Christopher James