Hao Xue

Hao Xue is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Prior to joining Fuqua, he was an Assistant Professor at New York University, Stern School of Business. His research applies analytical models to accounting practices and institutions that conventional thinking may have difficulties explaining. In a recent work, he studies the effect of investors' private word-of-mouth communications on firms' information environment and how firms adjust their disclosures in response. Professor Xue teaches Managerial Accounting.

Hao Xue is a professor at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, specializing in Accounting and Information Economics, Strategic Communications, and Network Economics. His research explores the intersection of information disclosure, relational contracting, and market dynamics. Key themes include the impact of ESG disclosure on investment efficiency, the role of accounting conservatism in relational contracting, and the influence of analyst behavior on market outcomes. His work also examines information design in repeated hold-up problems and the effects of disclosure strategies on capital markets. Xue's research contributes to understanding how strategic communication and information asymmetry shape economic decisions and market efficiency.