I work on empirical corporate finance, and my research interests include entrepreneurship, labor and finance, innovation, corporate social responsibility, social capital, and FinTech.

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Selected Published Papers:

[7] Wang, B., Wang, H., Wang, M. and Zhang, X.T. (2025), “Unionization and rank-and-file employee stock options: empirical evidence”, Managerial Finance, Vol. 51 No. 12, pp. 1817-1830. DOI

[6] Li, H., Shen, H., Wang, B. and Wang, H. (2025), “Bank affiliated directors and firm accounting policy: evidence from tax avoidance”, Managerial Finance, Vol. 51 No. 4, pp. 549-566. DOI

[5] Wang, J., Li, W., Wang, B. and Wang, Z. (2025), “Digitalize and stabilize: corporate digital transformation and performance volatility”, Applied Economics, Vol. 57 No. 55, pp. 9345-9359. DOI

[4] Kobeissi, N., Hasan, I., Wang, B., Wang, H. and Yin, D. (2022), “Social capital and regional innovation: evidence from private firms in the US”, Regional Studies, Vol. 57 No. 1, pp. 57-71. DOI

[3] Zhang, L., Zhao, R., Wang, B., Wang, H. and Zhao, T. (2021), “Bankruptcy exemption and peer-to-peer lending”, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Vol. 58 No. 3, pp. 863-882. DOI

[2] Wang, B., Wang, Z., Wen, J. and Zhang, X.T. (2021), “Executive gender and firm environmental management: evidence from CFO transitions”, Sustainability, Vol. 13 No. 7, 3653. DOI

[1] Lu, H., Wang, B., Wang, H. and Zhao, T. (2020), “Does social capital matter for peer-to-peer lending? Empirical evidence”, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Vol. 61, 101338. DOI

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