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
- Finance Research Workshop (FIN7938)
- Financial Decision Making (FIN6429)
- Special Topics in Finance (FIN6930)
Education
- Ph.D, Economics, General., University of Michigan, 1977
- MBA, Business Administration and Management, General., University of Michigan, 1976
- BA, Economics, General., Michigan State University, 1972
Journal article publications
- The Sensitivity Of Bank Performance To Local Housing Prices: Evidence From Diversified And Local Banks
- Journal: Journal of Business Finance and Accounting
- Status: Published
- Date: 2026
- Authors: Christopher James, Nhan Le, Duc Nguyen, Takeshi Yamada
- Variable Deposit Betas And Bank Exposure To Interest Rate Risk
- Journal: Journal of Financial Intermediation
- Status: Published
- Date: 2025
- Authors: Mustafa Emin, Christopher James, Tao Li
- Contracting Costs, Covenant-Lite Lending, And Reputational Capital
- Journal: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
- Status: Published
- Date: 2024
- Authors: Dominique Badoer, Mustafa Emin, Christopher James
- Crowded Out From The Beginning: Impact Of Government Debt On Corporate Financing
- Journal: Journal of Financial Intermediation
- Status: Published
- Date: 2023
- Authors: Cagri Akkoyun, Nuri Ersahin, Christopher James
- Why Are Commercial Loan Rates So Sticky? The Effect Of Private Information On Loan Spreads
- Journal: Journal of Financial Economics
- Status: Published
- Date: 2022
- Authors: Cem Demiroglu, Christopher James, Guner Velioglu
- Time Is Money: Relationship Lending And The Role Of Community Banks In The Paycheck Protection Program
- Journal: Journal of Banking and Finance
- Status: Published
- Date: 2021
- Authors: Christopher James
- Time Is Money: Real Effects Of Relationship Lending In A Crisis
- Journal: Journal of Banking and Finance
- Status: Published
- Date: 2021
- Authors: Christopher James, Jing Lu, Yangfan Sun