Zhonghua Wu

College of Business
Florida International University

FIU Downtown on Brickell
1101 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131-3105

Phone: (305) 779-7908
Email: wuz@fiu.edu

Zhonghua Wu

Faculty Director, Master of Science in International Real Estate (MSIRE)

Tibor and Sheila Hollo Research Fellow

Professor, Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate

College of Business
Florida International University

FIU Downtown on Brickell
1101 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131-3105

Phone: (305) 779-7908
Email: wuz@fiu.edu


Education

Ph.D. in Business Administration
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

Master of Arts in Economics
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Master of Science in Industrial Economics
Harbin Engineer University, Harbin, China

Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

Areas of Expertise

  • Commercial Property Markets
  • Empirical Asset Pricing with a focus on Real Estate
  • Real Estate Finance and Investments

Professional Activities

Dr. Zhonghua Wu is a Professor in Real Estate and Finance and a Tibor & Sheila Hollo Research Fellow at Florida International University. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006. In the fall of 2006, Dr. Wu joined the College of Business of FIU as an Assistant Professor.

Dr. Wu’s research areas include real estate finance and investments, commercial property markets, and empirical asset pricing in real estate. He has published articles in leading real estate journals including Real Estate Economics, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, and Journal of Real Estate Research. Dr. Wu has also served as a referee for the National Science Foundation, Real Estate Economics, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Journal of Real Estate Research, and other real estate and finance journals.

Since Dr. Wu joined FIU, he has received several Teaching Excellence Awards from the College of Business. Starting in 2019, he has served as the Faculty Director of the MSIRE program. In 2018, Dr. Wu received the Red Pen Award by American Real Estate Society as an outstanding reviewer for Journal of Real Estate Research.

Courses Taught

  • Financial Economics II
  • Global Financial Strategy
  • International Financial Management
  • Ph.D. Dissertation
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate Market Analysis
  • Real Estate Principles
  • Special Topics in Real Estate

Publications

  • Wu, Z., Feng, Z., & Lu-Andrews, R.

    (2024).

    The Impacts of Climate Risk on Commercial Real Estate: Evidence from REITs.

    Journal of Real Estate Research

    .

  • Chacon, R., Feng, Z., & Wu, Z.

    (2024).

    Does Investing in ESG Pay Off? Evidence from REITs.

    Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics

    .

  • Wu, Z., & Feng, Z.

    (2023).

    ESG Disclosure, REIT Debt Financing and Firm Value.

    Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics

    .

  • Feng, Z., Ooi, J., & Wu, Z.

    (2023).

    Analyzing the Impacts of Property Age on REITs and the Reasons Why REITs Own Older Properties.

    Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics

    .

  • Feng, Z., Hardin, W. G., & Wu, Z.

    (2022).

    Employee Productivity and REIT Performance.

    Real Estate Economics

    , 50(1)

    .

  • Wu, Z., Hardin, W. G., & Feng, Z.

    (2022).

    REIT Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Compensation in the New Era.

    Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics

    .

  • Wu, Z., & Feng, Z.

    (2021).

    Local Economy, Asset Location and REIT Firm Growth.

    Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics

    .

  • Chinloy, P., Hardin, I. W., & Wu, Z. (2017). Foreclosure, REO, and Market Sales in Residential Real Estate. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 54(2).
  • Hardin, I. W., Jiang, X., & Wu, Z. (2017). Inflation Illusion, Expertise and Commercial Real Estate. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 55(3).
  • An, H., Wu, Q., & Wu, Z. (2016). REIT Crash Risk and Institutional Investors. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 53(4).
  • Chinloy, P., & Wu, Z. (2013). The Inventory-Sales Ratio and Homebuilder Return Predictability. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 46(3).
  • Chinloy, P., Hardin, W., & Wu, Z. (2013). Price, Place, People, and Local Experience. Journal of Real Estate Research.
  • Chinloy, P., Hardin, W., & Wu, Z. (2013). Transaction Frequency and Commercial Property. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 47(4).
  • Case, B., Hardin, W., & Wu, Z. (2012). REIT Dividend Policies and Dividend Announcement Effects During the 2008-2009 Liquidity Crisis. Real Estate Economics, 40(3).
  • Hardin, W. G., An, H., & Wu, Z. (2012). Information Asymmetry and Corporate Liquidity Management: Evidence from Real Estate Investment Trusts. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 45(3).
  • Hardin, W. G., Jiang, X., & Wu, Z. (2012). REIT Stock Prices and Inflation: Inflation Hedge or Inflation Illusion? Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 25(1).
  • Hardin, I. W., & Wu, Z. (2010). Banking Relationships and REIT Capital Structure. Real Estate Economics, 38(2).
  • Hardin, W., Johnson, K. H., & Wu, Z.

    (2009).

    Brokerage Intermediation in the Commercial Property Market.

    Journal of Real Estate Research

    , 31(4)

    .

  • Hardin, I. W., & Wu, Z. (2009). Bank mergers, REIT loan pricing and takeover likelihood. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 38(3).
  • Riddiough, T., & Wu, Z. (2009). Financial Constraint, Liquidity Management, and Investment. Real Estate Economics, 37(3).
  • Wu, Z., & Hardin, W. H.

    (2008).

    Clientele effects, REITs, and acquisition premiums.

    Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management

    , 14(4)

    .

  • Benjamin, J., Chinloy, P., Hardin, W. G., & Wu, Z. (2008). Clientele Effects and Condo Conversions. Real Estate Economics, 36(3).
  • Hardin, I. W., & Wu, Z. (2008). Assessing the REIT Purchase Premium in Apartments. Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, 14(4).
  • Johnson, K., Jonathan, W., & Wu, Z.

    (2007).

    On the relationship between commercial property price and its selling time.

    Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management

    , 13(4)

    .

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