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Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. Liang Ma got his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta. His research interests are in areas of monetary economics and financial economics, particularly in the intersection of unconventional monetary policy (e.g., quantitative easing) and its asset pricing implications. Before joining IBSS, he served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Open Data Centre for Alberta Urban Real Estate. He also gained experience as a research associate at the China Institute, Canada's largest think-tank dedicated to the study of China.
Research interests
Monetary Economics; Financial Economics; Applied Econometrics
Experience
Assistant Professor, XJTLU, 2024 - present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Open Data Centre for Alberta Urban Real Estate, 2022 - 2024
Research Associate, China Institute at the University of Alberta, 2018 -2022
Awards and honours
John Garrett Graduate Scholarship in United States Studies, 2021
Maurice, Mary, and Max Stewart Graduate Scholarship in Economics, 2020
University of Alberta Teaching/Research Assistantship, 2016--2022
University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, 2016
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Economics, University of Alberta
Sept 2016 → Nov 2022
Master, Economics, University of New Brunswick
Sept 2015 → Jul 2016
Bachelor, Economics, Shandong University of Finance and Economics
Sept 2011 → Jun 2015
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
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Capital Allocation Efficiency and Firm Characteristics
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
- 2 Article
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Using stock prices to help identify unconventional monetary policy shocks for external instrument SVAR
Ma, L., Jan 2024, In: International Review of Economics and Finance. 89, p. 1234-1247 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Post-FOMC Drift
Ma, L. & Zhang, X., 1 Sept 2023, In: Quarterly Journal of Finance. 13, 3, 2350010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Journal of Economic Asymmetries (Journal)
Liang Ma (Reviewer)
Dec 2024 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Journal of Macroeconomics (Journal)
Liang Ma (Reviewer)
Nov 2024 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Third Xiangjiang River Forum in Economics, Finance and Management for Young Scholars
Liang Ma (Speaker)
19 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Finance Research Letters (Journal)
Liang Ma (Reviewer)
Aug 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Heliyon (Journal)
Liang Ma (Reviewer)
Jul 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review