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Meng Gao is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Connecticut's School of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2020), a Ph.D. in Physics from Boston College (20XX), and a B.S. in Physics from Tsinghua University (20XX). His research focuses on empirical corporate finance, particularly examining the effects of financial and regulatory shocks on economic behavior. Key areas include corporate governance, executive compensation, insider trading, and political economy. His work bridges finance and political science, exploring topics like mutual fund voting strategies, carbon policy lobbying, and hedge fund trading behaviors. Gao's research emphasizes quasi-experimental methods and has implications for market efficiency and policy design.
Education:
- Ph.D., Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Ph.D., Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
- B.S., Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Research Trends: Recent articles explore strategic voting by mutual funds, insider trading under performance pressure, corporate influence on carbon policies, and the role of modern information technologies in market dynamics. His work often employs novel datasets and causal identification strategies to uncover hidden mechanisms in financial markets and regulatory environments.
Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advisees listed in the provided materials. His academic contributions are primarily through published research and conference presentations.
Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab or team explicitly mentioned, though collaboration with finance and political economy researchers is implied through his research topics.
