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Junjie ZhangView profile

Professor

• Climate Change Economics
• Green Finance
• Environmental Policy
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Junjie Zhang is a Professor at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Director of the Initiative for Sustainable Investment at Duke Kunshan University. Previously, he held roles as Associate Professor at UC San Diego and Volkswagen Visiting Chair in Sustainability at Tsinghua University's Schwarzman College. He founded Duke Kunshan's Environmental Research Center and International Master of Environmental Policy Program. His research focuses on climate change economics, green finance, and sustainable development, with particular attention to energy transition and environmental policy in China. Education: B.S., Renmin University of China B.S. & M.S., Tsinghua University Ph.D., Duke University (2008) Research Interests: Zhang explores empirical issues in climate change mitigation, green finance mechanisms, and environmental policy effectiveness. His work often addresses carbon pricing, regional carbon markets, and the interplay between environmental regulation and economic outcomes. Recent projects include studies on ocean-based carbon removal strategies and the valuation of natural capital in China. Grants & Funding: His research has been supported by scientific foundations, multilateral banks (e.g., World Bank), financial institutions, and philanthropic organizations. Notable grants include funding for ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR) studies in China and collaborative NSF projects on climate impacts on fisheries. Professional Roles: Chief Economist, Green Finance Forum of 60 Independent Board Member, Huatai Securities Asset Management & Changjiang Pension Insurance Editorial Board Member, multiple economic journals Labs & Initiatives: Leads Duke Kunshan's Environmental Research Center, a hub for interdisciplinary environmental policy research and education programs.

Athina IoannouView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Privacy and Data Management
• IT Innovation Adoption & Diffusion
• Adaptive and Maladaptive Uses of IT (Technostress)
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Athina Ioannou is a Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics at the University of Surrey, affiliated with the Surrey Business School and the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from Brunel University London (2018), an MSc in Business Information Systems from City University London (2013), and a BSc in Finance and Accounting from the University of Macedonia, Greece (2011). Her research focuses on privacy and data management, IT innovation adoption, technostress mitigation through mindfulness, and machine learning applications in business analytics. Key research projects include the EPSRC-funded PriVELT project (2018–2021), addressing privacy-aware personal data management in leisure travel. She explores themes like smart tourism privacy, IoT adoption challenges in retail, and behavioral responses to surveillance during health crises. Her work bridges technology ethics and organizational practice, emphasizing user-centric privacy frameworks and mindfulness interventions. Education: PhD in Computer Science, Brunel University London (2018) MSc Business Information Systems, City University London (2013) BSc Finance & Accounting, University of Macedonia (2011) Her research interests emphasize privacy dynamics in digital environments, particularly in travel and healthcare contexts. She investigates mechanisms like nudges and mindfulness to balance innovation with ethical data practices. Recent studies include machine learning for cross-selling accuracy, IoT security in smart stores, and metaverse privacy concerns. She has received the 2017 Best Paper Award in the SIGADIT Track at AMCIS for work on IT mindfulness and technostress. Her contributions span academic journals, conferences, and industry-oriented frameworks for privacy-aware systems design.

• Economics of Education
• Household Finance
• Risk Preferences
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Dr. Buly Cardak is an Associate Professor of Economics at La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University, specializing in the economics of education and household risk attitudes. His research explores socioeconomic disadvantage in education, financial decision-making during crises, and public policy impacts. PhD in Economics (University of Melbourne, 1999) MA in Economics (University of Rochester) BEc(Hons) in Economics (University of Adelaide) His research on education economics investigates how socioeconomic factors influence university participation and outcomes, comparing public/private schooling effectiveness and analyzing credit constraints. In household finance, he examines risk-taking behaviors influenced by financial crises, stockmarket dynamics, and background risks. Recent publications span journals like European Economic Review , Journal of Banking and Finance , and Economics of Education Review . Notable grants include $800,000+ in external funding for projects on regional student migration, career transition costs, and equity in higher education. He contributes to academic leadership via workshops and La Trobe’s Transforming Human Society interdisciplinary research focus area. Professional service includes roles with the Economic Society of Australia and advisory positions at Curtin University’s NCSEHE.

• Management Accounting
• Supply Chain Controlling
• Internal Performance Measurement
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Sabine Böckem is a Professor of Management Accounting at the University of Basel's Faculty of Business and Economics, specifically within the Department of Controlling. Her research focuses on supply chain controlling, internal performance measurement systems, incentive structures, and corporate strategy analysis from both institutional and economic perspectives. She is affiliated with the Research Group Accounting at the WWZ (Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät). Her academic career includes contributions to regulatory economics, supply chain finance, and strategic decision-making frameworks. Notable publications address topics like supplier credit management, foreign direct investment theories, and transfer pricing mechanisms in supply chains. Her work often bridges theoretical economic models with practical managerial applications, emphasizing institutional influences on business strategies. She has published extensively in journals such as OR Spectrum, Schmalenbach Business Review, and German Economic Review, covering themes from cartel behavior to balanced scorecard implementations. Her advising and grant activities are not explicitly detailed here, though her research group likely engages in collaborative projects. She maintains a presence in Basel at the Peter Merian-Weg 6 campus.

Stephen PavelinView profile

Professor

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Corporate Reputation Management
• Financial Performance Analysis
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Stephen Pavelin is a Professor and Deputy Dean at the University of Bath , affiliated with the Management Centre for Business, Organisations and Society (CBOS) within the Department of Marketing, Business & Society . His research focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) , particularly the relationship between firms’ social performance and their corporate reputation and financial performance . He serves on the editorial board of Business and Society and has published in leading journals such as Journal of Management Studies and Journal of Business Ethics . Key projects include the Dimos BEIS UKRI Policy Fellowship (2023–2025) and a KTP collaboration with Waitrose Ltd (2013–2015). His work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing sustainability and ethical business practices. Pavelin has advised on corporate governance, board diversity, and environmental risk management, with a focus on multinational corporations and institutional norms. Research trends in his articles highlight themes like CSR’s protective value against reputational risk , geographical diversification strategies , and transnational environmental policies . His work bridges strategic management, finance, and ethics to understand how social performance impacts firm success. Pavelin has supervised four students and secured grants from UK Research & Innovation and Innovate UK. His contributions extend to policy advising and industry partnerships, emphasizing practical applications of CSR research.

Kamala DawarView profile

Senior Lecturer

• International Economic Law
• Public Procurement Policy
• Sustainable Development
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Dr. Kamala Dawar is a Senior Lecturer in International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London's School of Law. She holds extensive expertise in global economic governance, focusing on international trade law, sustainable development, and public procurement policy. Previously, she served as a Reader and Senior Lecturer at Sussex University from 2017 to 2023. Her research spans international trade agreements, competition law, and the intersection of trade policies with gender equity and regional development frameworks. Her professional engagements include roles as a UKICE Board member, a Royal Society of the Arts Fellow, and editor of the Public Procurement Law Review . She has advised international organizations such as the EU, UNIDO, and the International Trade Centre on topics like SME promotion in procurement, climate change and trade linkages, and Africa’s regional integration under the AfCFTA. Dr. Dawar’s work emphasizes practical policy solutions, including designing frameworks to promote small businesses in public procurement and integrating gender considerations into international investment agreements. Her recent publications analyze the EU’s International Procurement Regulation, transparency in export credit agencies, and the legal challenges of economic disintegration post-Brexit. Her research trends highlight three core themes: 1) regulatory coherence in global trade systems, 2) leveraging procurement policies for sustainable development, and 3) balancing national interests with regional integration imperatives. She frequently addresses issues of policy transparency, compliance, and equity across diverse geopolitical contexts. Grants and advisory roles include evaluations of EU procurement markets, climate change-trade linkages, and defense procurement governance. She has contributed to policy briefs for organizations like UKTPO and the European Parliament, focusing on Brexit impacts on trade and procurement. Dr. Dawar’s academic contributions are further amplified through visiting professorships at institutions like Grenoble University and Monash University, Malaysia, where she disseminates knowledge on international economic law and policy.

Yifan ZhongView profile

Lecturer

• Environmental Sustainability
• Emerging Technologies (LLMs/NLP)
• Energy Transitions
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Dr. Yifan Zhong is a Lecturer in the Department of Management and Organisations at the UWA Business School and a Fellow of the Centre for Business Data Analytics. He holds a PhD from Monash University (Australia) and a Master of International Business from the same institution, alongside a Bachelor of Finance from the Australian National University. His expertise spans energy transitions, sustainable practices, and the application of emerging technologies like LLMs and NLP in organizations. Dr. Zhong currently serves as an Associate Editor for Chinese Management Studies and on the editorial boards of Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Humanities & Social Science Communication (Nature Portfolio). Research interests focus on the interplay between organizations and institutions, particularly in leveraging policy environments for global competition and environmental sustainability. He explores transformative effects of technologies on organizational structures and economic disparities, with recent projects addressing energy transitions and AI-driven innovation. His commentary has appeared in Nature and Science . Dr. Zhong has received prestigious awards including the 3rd IETI Young Researcher Award and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research has been cited 966 times, with an h-index of 14. He supervises multiple PhD/MPhil students and leads research projects on topics like AI in HR management and green technology innovation's impact on carbon neutrality. He is actively involved in editorial work, conference organization, and external supervision. Collaborative research spans energy finance, cross-border acquisitions, and institutional dynamics in emerging markets. His work contributes to UN SDGs related to sustainable development and climate action.

Laura Capera-RomeroView profile

Assistant Professor

• Banking Competition
• Sustainability and Microfinance
• Financial Innovation
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Dr. Laura Capera-Romero is an Assistant Professor at the Finance Department of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the School of Business and Economics. She holds a PhD in Economics from Tilburg University (2020), a Research Master in Economics (with distinction) from Tilburg University (2016), and an MSc in Economics from Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia, 2014). Prior to her academic career, she worked at the Central Bank of Colombia’s Financial Stability Department. Her research focuses on banking competition, microfinance, sustainability, and the impact of regulation on financial access. She employs empirical industrial organization methods to analyze innovation and policy effects in retail banking and emerging markets. Current teaching includes Corporate Finance with a Sustainability Perspective, International Banking (Part-Time MBA), and thesis supervision. Key collaborations involve Tinbergen Institute and Latin American institutions, reflecting her expertise in regional financial systems. Notable outputs include studies on REIT environmental performance, multivariate volatility forecasting, and microcredit market dynamics in Colombia. She has contributed to policy-relevant research on usury ceilings and financial stability.

• Economic History
• Finance
• Investor Behavior
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Peter Koudijs is a Full Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, affiliated with the Erasmus School of Economics and the Finance department. His research focuses on economic history, financial markets, and investor behavior, with emphasis on historical financial instruments and market dynamics. Publications examine topics ranging from 18th-century colonial securities to modern housing wealth taxation and market predictability. Research interests include asset-backed securities, investor psychology, and the intersection of political beliefs with financial markets. His work frequently employs historical case studies to analyze risk, regulatory frameworks, and wealth distribution mechanisms. Koudijs’s most recent articles explore contemporary housing finance, political influences on markets, and bank reputation dynamics. Recurring themes include economic policy impacts, behavioral finance, and long-term market analysis spanning multiple centuries.

Mark NicholsView profile

Professor

• Economic impacts of gambling
• Risk behavior analysis
• Casino regulation
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Mark Nichols is a Professor of Economics at the College of Business, University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on the economic, social, and behavioral impacts of gambling and risk-taking, particularly in casino gambling contexts. He has explored topics such as gambling regulation, fiscal impacts of casinos, and the relationship between gambling and crime. His work also extends to sports economics, including NFL betting market biases and marijuana demand elasticity. Education: B.S. in Economics, University of Central Florida (1990) Ph.D. in Economics, Florida State University (1994) Research Interests: Professor Nichols examines gambling's effects on public finance, economic development, and crime rates. He combines empirical methods with behavioral economics to analyze biases in gambling behaviors (e.g., slot machine wagering). Recent work explores marijuana demand dynamics using crowd-sourced data and fiscal impacts of legalized gambling. Awards and Recognition: Foundation Professor, University of Nevada (2015) Senior Scholar Mentor (2013) Graduate Faculty Excellence in Teaching (2017, 2012) Teaching and Advising: Teaches courses in macroeconomics, econometrics, and economic research methods. Advises graduate and undergraduate students in the Department of Economics. Labs/Teams: No formal lab mentioned, but collaborates with researchers on gaming economics projects.

• Household Finance
• Behavioral Finance
• Real Estate Markets
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Sumit Agarwal is Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance at NUS Business School with joint appointments in Economics and Real Estate. He serves as Managing Director of the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute and President of the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research. His research spans household finance, behavioral economics, real estate markets, and financial institutions. Agarwal has published extensively with over 125 research articles and authored books including the 'Kiasunomics' series on household financial management. He regularly contributes to public discourse through Straits Times editorials and media appearances on CNBC, BBC, and Fox News. His work examines consumer financial decision-making, credit markets, and policy impacts on household welfare. Research grants include FDIC-supported projects on banking information systems and studies on international financial behavior in Sweden, India, and China.

• Labor Economics
• Macroeconomics
• Development Economics
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Elena Pastorino is a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution , a Faculty Research Fellow in the Department of Economics at Stanford University , a Social Science Research Scholar at the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) , and a NBER Faculty Research Fellow. Her work bridges Labor Economics , Macroeconomics , and Development Economics . Education: PhD in Economics, University of Pennsylvania; BA in Economics, Bocconi University (Milan, Italy). Research Interests focus on wage dynamics, job mobility, employment fluctuations, and policy evaluation. Key themes include: Labor Economics: Minimum wage impacts, monopsony power, worker substitution. Macroeconomics: Asset prices, unemployment volatility, business cycle models. Development Economics: Nonlinear pricing in rural economies, income transfers. Article Trends (2015–2025) reveal a trajectory from micro-level pricing mechanisms to macroeconomic policy analysis . Her work increasingly addresses AI-driven market dynamics and technological innovation . Scientific Awards & Grants : 2019: Banque de France grant for 'Asset Prices and Unemployment Fluctuations' 2020: National Science Foundation grant for 'The Impact of Big Data on Dynamic Personalized Pricing' 2021: Stanford HAI Seed Grant for AI and consumer data research Research Teams include collaborations with the Economic Policy Working Group and co-organization of the SITE conference at Stanford (2022).

• Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Literacy
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Professor Panayiotis Andreou is a Professor in the Business School at Durham University, specializing in Finance. He holds a PhD from the University of Cyprus and previously served as a Research Associate there. His teaching focuses on Derivatives Markets for postgraduate programs and Financial Theory and Corporate Policy at the undergraduate level. His research interests span corporate finance, financial literacy, stock price crashes, and the application of artificial neural networks in financial modeling. He has published extensively in journals like the Journal of Corporate Finance , Cambridge Journal of Economics , and British Journal of Management , with a focus on topics such as market orientation, environmental proactivity, and institutional ownership dynamics. Key themes in his work include analyzing how corporate strategies and governance structures influence financial resilience during crises, evaluating the impact of managerial behavior on investment decisions, and exploring the role of financial literacy in consumer banking behavior. His recent studies also investigate the relationship between technological rhetoric and institutional ownership, as well as the resilience of firms during adversity periods. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text. His advising includes supervision of PhD student Tao Chen. His work bridges theoretical finance with practical applications, leveraging textual analysis and quantitative methods to study corporate behavior and market dynamics. Professor Andreou’s research often intersects with broader economic challenges, such as environmental policy compliance (e.g., EU Emissions Trading System) and the implications of pandemic-driven financial behaviors. He contributes to understanding how firms adapt to regulatory shifts and economic disruptions through strategic and financial mechanisms.

• Applied Probability
• Quantitative Finance
• Credit Risk
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Adam Metzler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Wilfrid Laurier University, part of the Faculty of Science. His research focuses on applied probability, quantitative finance, and credit risk. He has contributed to financial well-being analysis, credit risk modeling, and algorithm optimization for portfolio management. His work bridges theoretical stochastic processes with practical applications in finance and public policy. Research interests include financial literacy measurement, credit default modeling, and computational methods for risk estimation. Recent studies explore clustering techniques for financial health segmentation and regulatory capital frameworks for banks. He has published extensively in quantitative finance and operations research journals. His articles demonstrate expertise in combining mathematical rigor with real-world policy implications, such as analyzing criminal trial delays using queueing theory and improving portfolio optimization algorithms. Despite no listed awards, his work reflects sustained academic contribution to financial systems analysis. Teaching and advising activities are not detailed here, though his position suggests involvement in graduate/undergraduate supervision. Office located in LH3039 with contact via ametzler@wlu.ca.

Greg BuchakView profile

Associate Professor

• Fintech
• Banking
• Financial Intermediation
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Greg Buchak is an Associate Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business with secondary appointments as Center Fellow at Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and Faculty Research Fellow at National Bureau of Economic Research. He holds a PhD in Financial Economics and JD from University of Chicago, and BS/BA degrees from University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on: Industrial organization of financial intermediation Fintech innovation and regulatory impacts Consumer finance and credit markets Political economy of financial regulation Technological disruption in banking His recent publications examine shadow banking systems, fintech entry, mortgage markets, and pandemic economic responses, consistently focusing on regulatory-technology interactions. He has received prestigious awards including Winnick Family Faculty Scholar and AQR Top Finance Graduate Award. He teaches graduate courses in: Advanced Empirical Corporate, Banking and Household Finance Housing and Mortgage Markets Prior to academia, he worked as quantitative portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs and Royal Bank of Canada.