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I am an Assistant Professor in Department of Accounting and Finance at Kean University. My research focuses on empirical corporate finance.Recent Updates
From Voice to Exit: The Unintended Governance Consequences of China's Stock Connect Policy
Lishuai Lian, Jianrong Wang, and Bo Wang Economic Analysis and Policy (forthcoming) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2026.07.039 What the paper is about When a country opens its stock market to foreign investors, the usual hope is that sophisticated outsiders will raise the quality of local corporate governance. We ask a question that has received far less attention. What happens to the domestic minority shareholders who already do most of the day-to-day monitoring inside Chinese firms once that opening arrives?
July 2026 · Research
Female Board Secretaries and Stock Price Informativeness: Evidence from China
Jianrong Wang, Bo Wang, and Wokun Zhou Applied Economics (forthcoming) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2026.2687734 What the paper is about A firm’s stock price is supposed to reflect its fundamentals, but that reflection depends on someone inside the firm translating raw information into a form the market can use. In most countries this translation job is scattered across several officers, the CFO, investor relations, legal counsel, which makes it hard to pin disclosure quality on any one individual.
June 2026 · Research
Finance Course Map (Draft)
DISCLAIMER: UNOFFICIAL REFERENCE DOCUMENT The following flowchart is an unofficial draft created for personal reference and is not an authoritative Kean University advising document. Curriculum structures, course offerings, and prerequisite requirements are subject to change without notice. Students must consult their assigned academic advisor and the official university catalog for accurate degree planning and registration guidance. Prerequisite Flowchart
May 2026 · Advising