Chi Wan

Chi Wan is an Assistant Professor of Finance in the Accounting and Finance Department at the College of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston. He previously held a faculty position at Carleton University, Canada, before joining UMass Boston in 2012.

• Educational Background: PhD in Economics (2009) from Boston College and BS in Physics (Nanjing University, China).

His research spans Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Applied Econometrics, and intersections with International Business, Financial Risk Management, and Development Economics. Recent work explores crowdfunded entrepreneurial success, climate-driven remote work adaptation, and technological peer pressure in job markets.

Key trends in his publications include:

• 2024: Crowdfunding platform disclosures and investor dynamics
• 2023: Remote work resilience and skill-specific job postings
• 2022: Globalization impacts on fund performance
• 2018-2011: Technology spillovers, audit quality, and capital structure decisions