Overview
I am a Lecturer in Finance at Cardiff Business School. Prior to joining Cardiff University, I worked at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Before that, I completed my PhD in Accounting and Finance at Cardiff Business School in 2019.
My current research mainly lies in the areas of Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Culture and Religion, Family Firms, and the Chinese Economy.
Publication
2021
- Chen, M., Xiao, J. Z. and Zhao, Y. 2021. Confucianism, successor choice, and firm performance in family firms: Evidence from China. Journal of Corporate Finance 69, article number: 102023. (10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102023)
2018
- Chen, M. 2018. Determinants and economic consequences of leadership succession: Evidence from family firms in China. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Articles
- Chen, M., Xiao, J. Z. and Zhao, Y. 2021. Confucianism, successor choice, and firm performance in family firms: Evidence from China. Journal of Corporate Finance 69, article number: 102023. (10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102023)
Thesis
- Chen, M. 2018. Determinants and economic consequences of leadership succession: Evidence from family firms in China. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Research
I have continuing research interests in Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Culture and Religion, Family Firms, Corporate Social Responsibility, Accounting Quality, FinTech, and the Chinese Economy.
Chen, M., Xiao, J. Z, & Zhao, Y. (2021). Confucianism, successor choice, and firm performance in family firms: Evidence from China, Journal of Corporate Finance , 69, 102023. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102023)
Teaching
Current Teaching commitments
- BS2508: Corporate Financial Management (Year 2 - Undergraduate co-module leader)
Biography
Academic positions
- 2022 - present: Lecturer in Finance, Cardiff University, UK
- 2021 – 2022: Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of Huddersfield, UK
Educational Background
- PhD in Accounting and Finance, Cardiff University, UK
- MSc in International Financial Analysis, Newcastle University, UK
- BSc in Economics, Jishou University, China