Vivian's research lies at the intersection of corporate finance and financial accounting, with a focus on the real effects of trading in financial markets, managerial myopia, executive compensation, and financial fraud. She has published in the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and Management Science. Her work has been covered by Bloomberg, CNBC,Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Harvard Law Forum, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Yahoo.