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University of Exeter Business School

Dr Yao Chen

Lecturer in Finance

Y.Chen5@exeter.ac.uk

6265

Streatham Court 0.27

Streatham Court, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4PU, UK

Overview

Yao Chen is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance at the University of Exeter Business School. After a PhD in Finance from Warwick Business School, he joined Cardiff University in September 2017 before moving to Exeter.

Yao’s research interests are in behavioural finance, empirical asset pricing, and corporate social responsibility.

He has published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. His work has been presented at leading international conferences such as the China International Conference in Finance, Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance Conference, and annual meetings of the Financial Management Association and European Financial Management Association.

Qualifications

PhD (Warwick)
MSc (Lancaster)
BSc (Lancaster)

Links

Personal Website

Research

Research interests

Behavioral Finance
Empirical Asset Pricing
Sustainable Finance
Mutual Funds

Research projects

Dynamic ESG Preferences and Asset Prices (with Alok Kumar and Chendi Zhang)
Firm-Level ESG News and Active Fund Management (with Linquan Chen, Alok Kumar, and Woon Sau Leung)

Publications

Journal articles

Chen Y, Kumar A, Zhang C (2020). Searching for Gambles: Gambling Sentiment and Stock Market Outcomes. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 56(6), 2010-2038. Abstract.

External Engagement and Impact

Awards and Honours

2020: Exeter Above and Beyond Award
2019: Exeter Above and Beyond Award
2016: FMA Annual Meeting Best Paper Award Semi-Finalist
2012-2016: ESRC Doctoral Scholarship
2008-2011: Lancaster University Management School Scholarship

Teaching

Corporate Finance

Modules

2023/24

BEAM072 - Principles of Finance