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Professor Xiaohui Liu is Chair in International Business at the Department of Strategy and International Business, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK. She previously served as a professor at Loughborough University's School of Business and Economics. Her academic leadership and research excellence are central to her role in international business scholarship.
Educational Background:
- PhD in International Economics, University of Birmingham
- MPhil in Economics, Beijing Normal University
- BSc in Economics, Beijing Normal University
Her research focuses on international knowledge spillovers, labor mobility, innovation, and the internationalization strategies of emerging-market firms. She investigates how political risk, institutional environments, and human capital shape the global expansion and performance of multinational enterprises from emerging economies. Her work bridges strategic management, international business, and innovation studies.
Her recent publications from 2019 to 2024 demonstrate a strong trend in analyzing the interplay between political economy, institutional legitimacy, and innovation in the context of Chinese and other emerging market firms. Key themes include state capitalism, cross-border knowledge transfer, and risk management in international expansion.
Scientific Awards and Recognition:
- Silver medalist, Academy of International Business (most prolific author in JIBS)
- Best Competitive Paper Award, Academy of International Business (UK)
- Best Competitive Paper Award, International Association for Chinese Management Research
Grants and Editorial Leadership: Her research has been funded by the ESRC, Leverhulme Trust, British Academy, and National Natural Science Foundation of China. She serves as Advisory Editor of Research Policy and Associate Editor of International Business Review, and is on the editorial boards of Journal of World Business, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, and others. She is Treasurer of AIB UK & Ireland and a member of the ESRC Peer Review College. She has extensive teaching experience across undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA programs in international business and strategic management.
Laboratory, Research Group, or Team Affiliation: While no formal lab is mentioned, her research is closely associated with international business and innovation research clusters at Birmingham Business School, and she collaborates extensively with scholars in the fields of EMNEs and political risk.
