GENG Xin

GENG Xin

Postdoc

Dr. GENG Xin is a Post-doctoral Fellow at ZIBS. Prior to joining ZIBS, she had positions at the University of Bath and University of York in the UK. She gained her PhD in Finance from the Accounting, Finance and Law Group, School of Management at the University of Bath. Her main research interests include corporate governance, corporate finance, and fintech. Her working papers were presented at both regional and internal conferences.
  • Education
    • 07/2020, PhD in Finance, University of Bath, UK
    • 12/2015, MSc in Accounting and Finance, University of Bath, UK
    • 07/2014, BSc in Accounting, China University of Petroleum (East China), China
  • Work Experience
    • 11/2021 – Present, Post-doctoral Fellow, Zhejiang University
  • Publications
    Working Papers
    • “Independent Directors and Investment Efficiency: Evidence from Chinese Listed Central Enterprises”, with Daisy Chou and Jing Zhao. Ready to submit.
    • “The Supervisory Board and Financial Reporting Quality among Chinese Listed Central Enterprises”, with Daisy Chou. Writing up.
    • “Ultimate Owner, Affiliated Directors and Firm Value: Evidence from Chinese Listed Central Enterprises”, with Daisy Chou. In progress.
  • Research Grants
    • 2012-2013, National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Project, Project Leader.
  • Research Interests
    • Corporate finance 
    • Corporate governance
    • FinTech
    • Green Finance
    • State-owned enterprises (SOEs)
  • Teaching Courses
    • Principles of corporate finance (spring-summer semester, undergraduate – year 1 and year 2)
  • Awards & Honors
    • 09/2014, Postgraduate International Scholarship for Academic Excellence, University of Bath
    • 05/2014, School Outstanding Graduates, UPC
    • 06/2013, The 1st Prize Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence, UPC
    • 05/2013, Outstanding Student Cadre of Shandong Province in 2012-2013
GENG Xin