Liang Xu

Liang Xu is an Associate Professor at SKEMA Business School in Suzhou, China, specializing in Empirical Corporate Finance. He holds a PhD in Finance from Université Paris Dauphine-PSL (2017), preceded by degrees from ESSEC Business School (2013), Xiamen University (2011), and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2008). His research focuses on corporate governance, risk management, and the strategic implications of CEO decisions.

Key research themes include the relationship between CEO specialization and corporate social responsibility, digitalization's impact on non-technological firms during crises, and debt structures' influence on risk disclosures. Xu’s work often bridges theoretical finance with real-world corporate behavior, particularly in contexts like tax avoidance and government-customer dependencies.

His publications span top-tier journals like the Journal of Corporate Finance and Journal of World Business, addressing topics such as MNEs' social practices replication, prosocial CEOs' debt costs, and simultaneous debt-equity holdings. Xu has no listed scientific awards but maintains an active research agenda in corporate finance and regulation.

No advising or grant details are provided in the text, though his academic trajectory suggests mentorship roles. He is affiliated with SKEMA’s Finance & Accounting Insights on Risk and Regulation research center, contributing to interdisciplinary studies on globalization and financial accountability.