Dr. Nan Li

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nan Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His research leverages novel data sources to study the role of human capital in financial markets. Li's work introduces new industry classifications based on firms’ labor market connections, examining how employee sentiment, labor flows, and labor costs influence firm performance and capital market outcomes. He explores the impact of financial disclosures on employees and how talent competition shapes corporate profitability. His research has been published in leading journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, and Review of Accounting Studies, and has been highlighted at practitioner-focused conferences and in media outlets.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology