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Sheng Zhao is the assistant professor in Economics in IBSS, XJTLU. He holds a PhD (Management Science and Business Economics) from the University of Edinburgh and joined XJTLU in 2018. Before the PhD study, he had a working experience in Barclays Bank of UK in 2015. Shengs research interests are credit risk management, banking regulation, housing economics and Fintech. He has published articles in high-ranked academic journals, such as Journal of International Financial Institutions, Markets Money, European Journal of Finance, International Journal of Finance Economics and International review of Economics Finance. Sheng is supervising 1 PhD student.
Research interests
Chinese regional economic development
Chinese housing market
Financial Risk Management
Credit Score Modelling
Banking Regulation
Credit Ratings
Experience
Internship Risk Analyst, Barclays (Southampton, UK), 2015
Teaching Assistant, University of Edinburgh, 2016-2018
Assistant Professor in Economics, Xian-Jiaotong Liverpool University, Dec 2018--Present
Teaching
ECO 415 Dissertation of MSc in Business Analytics; Module leader
ECO 111 Quantitative Method; Module leader
ECO 404 Macroeconomics; Module leader
Awards and honours
2023，Best Paper Award of annual conference of BAFA (British Accounting and Finance Association)-Northern Area Group
2021, Best Paper Award of Future Finance and Economics Association Conference
2015, Won the University of Edinburgh Business School MSBE scholarship (3-year full scholarship)
2018, Won the Best PhD TA Award (2017-18), University of Edinburgh Business School (£1000 funding for academic use)
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
Ph.D, University of Edinburgh
MSc in Banking and Risk, University of Edinburgh
Bachelor of Economics in Financial Statistics and Risk Management, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Research on the structural changes in the supply and demand sides of the Suzhou second-hand housing market under the new situation and strategies for preventing and resolving systemic risks
31/05/24 → 15/09/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
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The impact of local policy intervention on real estate market: a city-by-city study
1/09/21 → 31/08/24
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
- 8 Article
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Does declining air pollution levels always signal higher premium for housing market?
Dogah, K., Lan, H., Zhao, S. & Lin, B., 24 Aug 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Environmental and Resource Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do managers have more incentives to hoard bad news during panic? A study of terrorist attacks and stock price crash risk
Liu, X., Wei, Z. & Zhao, S., Nov 2024, In: International Review of Financial Analysis.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy Transition Dynamics Amid Policy Uncertainty, Environmental Regulations and Geopolitics: Evidence from China
Dogah, K., Lan, H. & Zhao, S., 15 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Cleaner Production.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can a house resale restriction policy curb speculation? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in China
Lan, H., Moreira, F. & Zhao, S., Jan 2023, In: International Review of Economics and Finance. 83, p. 841-859 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Does soft information in expert ratings curb information asymmetry? Evidence from crowdfunding and early transaction phases of Initial Coin offerings
Wang, T., Zhao, S. & Zhou, M., Nov 2022, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 81, 101661.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Standing Up for Firm Profitability or Bowing to Political Pressure? A study of government economic growth targets and local firm performances in China
Sheng Zhao (Speaker)
6 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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The impact of removing home-purchase restrictions on the housing market transactions: Evidence from a policy experiment in China
Sheng Zhao (Speaker)
16 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Housing market in China: Bridging the academia with industry
Sheng Zhao (Organiser)
18 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Air pollution and housing prices
Sheng Zhao (Speaker)
15 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Does declining air pollution levels always signal higher premium for housing market?
Sheng Zhao (Speaker)
5 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar