Ruiyuan Chen

Ruiyuan Chen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Finance in the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. His research focuses on privatization, state ownership, and corporate governance, with a particular emphasis on the role of sovereign wealth funds and regulatory impacts on financial decisions.

• Ph.D. in International Finance (2017), University of South Carolina
• M.Sc. in Economics (2012), Bocconi University
• B.A. in Finance (2008), Wuhan University

Dr. Chen’s work explores how state ownership affects corporate cash holdings, tax avoidance, and debt structure, while also investigating corporate governance mechanisms across global board reforms and privatization contexts. His recent publications highlight trends in sovereign wealth fund investments, tax strategies, and bank liquidity dynamics.

Key awards include the Department of Finance Distinction in Teaching and Research Awards at West Virginia University, alongside multiple Best Paper Awards and fellowships from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Chen actively contributes to academic discourse as an Associate Editor at the Review of International Business and Finance, and through mentorship as a Ph.D. dissertation committee chair.