The Centre for China Business Research aims to be an internationally known centre for China-related research on accounting, finance, economics, and business research.
Our research highlights public value, sustainable development goals, and international collaboration. We aim to bridge the academic communities of China and the UK.
Management team
Meet the team
Director
Academic staff
Dr Ruoqi Geng
Senior Lecturer in Logistics and Operations Management and Programme Director for MSc Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Professor Yingli Wang
Pro-Dean for Research, Impact and InnovationProfessor in Logistics and Operations Management
Publications
- Zhang, Y. , Gong, B. and Zhou, P. 2024. Centralized use of decentralized technology: Tokenization of currencies and assets. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 71 , pp.15-25. (10.1016/j.strueco.2024.06.006)
- Feng, H. , Wang, Q. and Xiao, J. Z. 2024. Venture capital and stock price informativeness: Evidence from China. Financial Review 59 (4), pp.897-922. (10.1111/fire.12392)
- Chen, X. , Mi, H. and Zhou, P. 2024. Whether to decentralize and how to decentralize? The optimal fiscal federalism in an endogenous growth model. Applied Economics 56 (29), pp.3499-3516. (10.1080/00036846.2023.2206629)
- Xu, Y. et al., 2024. A high-frequency digital economy index: text analysis and factor analysis based on big data. Applied Economics Letters (10.1080/13504851.2024.2349128)
- Zhang, A. , Xu, Y. and Robson, M. 2023. The legitimacy defeat of Huawei in the media: Cause, context, and process. International Business Review 32 (6) 102080. (10.1016/j.ibusrev.2022.102080)
- Zhou, P. and Guo, D. 2023. Sanctions, co-sanctions, and counter-sanctions: a multilateral, evolutionary game among three global powers. Defence and Peace Economics (10.1080/10242694.2023.2289820)
- Wei, H. , Tu, Y. and Zhou, P. 2023. Technical barriers to trade and export performance: Comparing exiting and staying firms. Economic Modelling 126 106439. (10.1016/j.econmod.2023.106439)
- Wei, H. , Deng, L. and Zhou, P. 2023. The impact of globalization on domestic employment. Applied Economics 55 (29), pp.3390-3403. (10.1080/00036846.2022.2114998)
- Wu, X. et al., 2022. Unpacking the impact of OFDI speed and rhythm on innovation performance: Evidence from Chinese firms. Management and Organization Review 18 (5), pp.958-981. (10.1017/mor.2022.8)
- Yang, X. and Zhou, P. 2022. Wealth inequality and social mobility: A simulation-based modelling approach. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 196 , pp.307-329. (10.1016/j.jebo.2022.02.012)
- Guo, D. and Zhou, P. 2021. Green bonds as hedging assets before and after COVID: a comparative study between the US and China. Energy Economics 104 105696. (10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105696)
- Guo, D. and Zhou, P. 2021. The rise of a new anchor currency in RCEP? A tale of three currencies. Economic Modelling 104 105647. (10.1016/j.econmod.2021.105647)
- Wang, C. et al. 2021. Shadow banking activity and entrusted loans in a DSGE model of China. Manchester School 89 (5), pp.445-469. (10.1111/manc.12319)
- Du, J. et al., 2021. The impact of home business network attributes on Chinese outward foreign direct investment. International Business Review 30 (4) 101779. (10.1016/j.ibusrev.2020.101779)
- Zhou, B. , Zhang, Y. and Zhou, P. 2021. Multilateral political effects on outbound tourism. Annals of Tourism Research 88 103184. (10.1016/j.annals.2021.103184)
- Foreman-Peck, J. and Zhou, P. 2020. Fertility versus productivity: a model of growth with evolutionary equilibria. Journal of Population Economics 34 , pp.1073-1104. (10.1007/s00148-020-00813-2)
- Huang, J. , Matthews, K. and Zhou, P. 2020. What causes Chinese listed firms to switch bank loan provider? Evidence from a survival analysis. Emerging Markets Review 43 100678. (10.1016/j.ememar.2020.100678)
- Fang, Y. et al., 2019. Foreign ownership, bank information environments, and the international mobility of corporate governance. Journal of International Business Studies 50 (9), pp.1566-1593. (10.1057/s41267-019-00240-w)
- Okumura, N. et al., 2017. Sustained activation of the unfolded protein response induces cell death in Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 58 (9), pp.3697-3707. (10.1167/iovs.16-21023)
- ap Gwilym, O. et al., 2016. In search of concepts: the effects of speculative demand on stock returns. European Financial Management 22 (3), pp.427-449. (10.1111/eufm.12067)
- Ezzamel, M. and Xiao, J. Z. 2015. The development of accounting regulations for foreign invested firms in China: The role of Chinese characteristics. Accounting, Organizations and Society 44 , pp.60-84. (10.1016/j.aos.2015.05.005)
- Chen, D. et al., 2014. The effect of government quality on corporate cash holdings. Journal of Corporate Finance 27 , pp.384-400. (10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2014.05.008)
- Matthews, K. G. P. 2013. Risk Management and managerial efficiency in Chinese banks: A network DEA framework. Omega 41 (2), pp.207-215. (10.1016/j.omega.2012.06.003)
- Asmild, M. and Matthews, K. G. P. 2012. Multi-directional efficiency analysis of efficiency patterns in Chinese banks 1997-2008. European Journal of Operational Research 219 (2), pp.434-441. (10.1016/j.ejor.2012.01.001)
- Li, P. et al., 2012. Is there an expectations gap in the roles of independent directors? An explorative study of listed Chinese companies. British Journal of Management 23 (2), pp.206-222. (10.1111/j.1467-8551.2010.00727.x)
- Chen, J. , Ezzamel, M. and Cai, Z. 2011. Managerial power theory, tournament theory, and executive pay in China. Journal of Corporate Finance 17 (4), pp.1176-1199.
- Ezzamel, M. , Xiao, J. Z. and Pan, A. 2007. Political Ideology and Accounting Regulation in China. Accounting Organizations and Society 32 (7-8), pp.669-700. (10.1016/j.aos.2006.09.008)
- Xiao, J. Z. , Chow, C. and Yang, H. 2004. The determinants and characteristics of voluntary Internet-based disclosures by listed Chinese companies. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 23 (3), pp.191-225. (10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2004.04.002)
- Child, J. , Chung, L. and Davies, H. 2003. The performance of cross-border units in China: a test of natural selection, strategic choice and contingency theories. Journal of International Business Studies 34 (3), pp.242-254. (10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400033)
- Xiao, J. Z. , Zhang, Y. and Xie, Z. 2000. The Making of Independent Auditing Standards in China. Accounting Horizons 14 (1), pp.69-89. (10.2308/acch.2000.14.1.69)
Events
| Date | Event | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 -Jun 2025 | Special issue call for papers | "Navigating the Intersection of Digital Innovation and ESG: Pathways to Sustainable Development" in Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies |
Past events
Date | Event | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
15-16 Jul 2024 | Cardiff-Xiamen-Newcastle Tri-University Annual Conference 2024, Cardiff Business School | Theme: From disruption to collaboration: building resilience through responsible innovation Keynote speakers: Professor Xiaolan Fu, University of Oxford; Professor Hinrich Voss, University of Bristol; Professor Arman Eshraghi, Cardiff University |
19 Jun 2023 | CCBR seminar, Cardiff Business School | Dr Colin Zeng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
21 Sep 2022 | CCBR seminar, Cardiff Business School | Participants: Cardiff University, Bristol University, Newcastle University, Edinburgh University, Southampton University, and Birmingham University |
29-30 Apr 2022 | CCBR PhD workshop, Cardiff Business School | Participants: PhD researchers from Cardiff University and Surrey University |
7-8 Oct 2021 | Cardiff-Xiamen-Newcastle Tri-University Annual Conference 2021, Cardiff Business School | Theme: Towards a post-pandemic sustainable world Keynote speaker: Professor Bohui Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
6-7 Jun 2020 | Abacus Special Issue Conference, Beijing, China | Theme: Accounting, Auditing and Corporate Governance in China Keynote speaker: Professor Tak-Jun (TJ) Wong, USC Marshall Business School |
2-3 Nov 2019 | Accounting Forum Special Issue Conference, Nanjing, China | Theme: Contemporary Accounting Developments in China |
3-7 Oct 2019 | Cardiff-Xiamen-Newcastle Tri-University Annual Conference 2019, Cardiff Business School | Participants: Cardiff University, Xiamen University, and Newcastle University |
8-9 Dec 2018 | Accounting and Business Research Special Issue Conference | Theme: Auditing in China Keynote speaker: Professor Liansheng Wu, Peking University, China |
24 May 2018 | CCBR Symposium | Keynote speaker: Professor T. J. Wong, University of Southern California, former Editor of the Accounting Review and current Associate Editor of Management Science |
27-28 Jun 2016 | Cardiff-Xiamen-Newcastle Tri-University Annual Conference 2016, Cardiff Business School | Participants: Cardiff University, Xiamen University, and Newcastle University |
Visiting scholars
2020
- Dr Yaqin Liu, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance
2019
- Dr Miranda Huiqun Feng, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
2017
- Professor TongMu, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
- Professor Liansheng Wu, Peking University
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Research that matters
Our research makes a difference to people’s lives as we work across disciplines to tackle major challenges facing society, the economy and our environment.
Postgraduate research
Our research degrees give the opportunity to investigate a specific topic in depth among field-leading researchers.
Our research impact
Our research case studies highlight some of the areas where we deliver positive research impact.