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Biography
Professor Tian has published more than 90 refereed journal articles in areas such as corporate finance, governance and Chinese captial markets. His current Google scholar H index is 43 with more than 7,000 citations. He is also listed among the Top 25 most prolific authors globally in corporate finance. He is also ranked 2nd in Handelsblatt, 3rd in ERIM, 6th in ABDC, CABS and VHB in Australia and New Zealand, as per P-rank for publications between 2016-2021.
In recent years, his works have been appeared in Management Science, Journal of Financial Quantitative Analysis, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Business Ethics, Auditing, European Accounting Review and Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. Additionally, he successfully supervised more than 25 PhD students. He is currently an Deputy Editor for the Accounting and Finance journal and a board member of Asian Finance Association.
Research interests
His research interests focus on corporate finance and governance including CSR, political connections, regulation and corruption, social identity and finance, CEO compensation, bank lending and informal finance, innovation, and investment efficiency.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Corporate Finance Entrepreneurship and Innovation: causation and mechanism of action
Tian, G., Ye, L. & Rong, S.
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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How Do the Media Influence Government Decisions? Evidence from IPO Approval decisions
1/07/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Other
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Corrupt tax bureau commissioners and corporate tax avoidance
Chu, J., Shan, Y. & Tian, G. G., Jun 2025, In: Review of Accounting Studies. 30, 2, p. 1873-1915 43 p., 106016.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cultivating CSR: the artistic influence of top executives on corporate responsibility
Xiao, J., Liang, W., Pan, Y. & Tian, G. G., 12 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Business Ethics. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does media tone influence pre-IPO earnings management? Evidence from IPO approval regulation in China
He, K., Tian, G. & Wu, Y., Jun 2025, In: Abacus. 61, 2, p. 377-418 42 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing technological and green innovation through digital leapfrogging in manufacturing
Su, Y., Li, H. C., Tian, GG., Ding, CJ. & Ahmed, AD., 17 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nexus effect: unraveling the impact of political patronage connections on corporate investment
Guo, P., Shi, G. & Tian, G. G., 14 Mar 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Best Paper Award
Tian, Gary (Recipient), Lemmon, Mike (Recipient), Cao, Jerry (Recipient) & Pan, Xiaofei (Recipient), 2010
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China Finance Review International Conference Best Paper Award
Tian, Gary (Recipient), Wu, Yanling (Recipient) & Jin, Zhi (Recipient), 2018
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Emerald Citations of Excellence 2015 awards
Tian, Gary (Recipient) & Liu, Qigui (Recipient), 2015
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Excellent Research Paper Award
Tian, Gary (Recipient), He, Ku (Recipient) & Pan, Xiaofei (Recipient), 2017
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Pacific-Basin Finance Journal Research Excellence Award
Tian, Gary (Recipient), Liu, Qigui (Recipient) & Luo, Tianpei (Recipient), 2015
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Press/Media
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China regional bank job advert shos hiring difficulties
4/09/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Ghost collateral' haunts loans across China's banking system
31/05/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research