default author photo

Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen

West Virginia University

PO Box 6025

Morgantown, WV 26506

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

21

DOWNLOADS
Rank 17,827

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 17,827

in Total Papers Downloads

6,912

TOTAL CITATIONS
Rank 11,478

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 11,478

in Total Papers Citations

91

Scholarly Papers (21)

1.

Corporate Governance and Tax Avoidance: Evidence from U.S. Cross-listing

The Accounting Review
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 25 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2023
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business, West Virginia University - Department of Finance and Southern illinois university carbondale
Downloads 1,418 (34,926)

Abstract:

Loading...

cross-listing, tax avoidance, corporate governance, shareholder protection

2.

Private Equity Sponsors, Law Firm Relationship, and Loan Contracts in Leveraged Buyouts

European Corporate Governance Institute – Finance Working Paper No. 1013/2024
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 03 Oct 2024 Last Revised: 01 Jan 2026
University of Massachusetts Boston - College of Management, West Virginia University, Stevens Institute of Technology - School of Business and Bangor University - Albert Gubay Business School
Downloads 569 (120,838)

Abstract:

Loading...

Leveraged Buyout, Private Equity, Loan Covenant, Law Firms

3.

Do State and Foreign Ownership Affect Investment Efficiency? Evidence from Privatizations

Journal of Corporate Finance
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2023
Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and He (Helen) Wang
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and West Virginia University - Department of Finance
Downloads 559 (125,837)
Citation 11

Abstract:

Loading...

privatization, investment efficiency, corporate governance

4.

State Ownership and Corporate Cash Holdings

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA)
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 23 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2023
Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Robert C. Nash
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and Wake Forest University
Downloads 555 (125,000)
Citation 21

Abstract:

Loading...

Privatization; government ownership; cash holdings; institutions; value of cash

5.

Corporate Governance and Cash Holdings: Evidence from Worldwide Board Reforms

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 09 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 21 Dec 2020
West Virginia University, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business, Southern illinois university carbondale and West Virginia University, Department of Finance
Downloads 468 (155,822)
Citation 31

Abstract:

Loading...

Board reforms; cash holdings; institutions; value of cash

6.

State Ownership and Debt Structure

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Mar 2021
Narjess Boubakri, Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Sadok El Ghoul and Omrane Guedhami
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration and University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business
Downloads 370 (200,763)

Abstract:

Loading...

Privatization; government/state ownership; debt structure; institutional environments

7.

Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Tax Avoidance by State-Owned Firms

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 17 Jan 2024 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2026
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business, Wake Forest University and Southern illinois university carbondale
Downloads 314 (246,050)

Abstract:

Loading...

State ownership; tax avoidance; privatization; institutions

8.

International Evidence on State Ownership and Trade Credit: Opportunities and Motivations

Journal of International Business Studies
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 30 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2023
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business and Wake Forest University
Downloads 314 (241,719)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Privatization, state ownership, trade credit, formal institutions, informal institutions, financial market development

9.

State Ownership and Stock Liquidity: Evidence from Privatization

Journal of Corporate Finance
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 13 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2023
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and Wake Forest University
Downloads 289 (263,338)
Citation 11

Abstract:

Loading...

Privatization, government ownership, stock liquidity, valuation, cost of capital

10.

CEO Pay Differences between U.S. and Non-U.S. firms: A New Longitudinal Investigation

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 11 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2025
Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Feiyu Liu
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of St Thomas
Downloads 253 (303,770)

Abstract:

Loading...

executive compensation, pay premium, equity-based incentives, international comparison, corporate governance, internationalization, Americanization

11.

Who Wins and Who Loses from Bank Geographic Deregulation? Analysis of Financially Constrained and Unconstrained Firms

Journal of Corporate Finance
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 12 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2023
Allen N. Berger, Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Sadok El Ghoul and Omrane Guedhami
University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business, West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration and University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business
Downloads 245 (312,643)
Citation 8

Abstract:

Loading...

Bank Deregulation, Economic Growth, Financial Constraints, Large Firms, Small Firms

12.

Sovereign Wealth Funds and Cost of Debt: Evidence from Syndicated Loans

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 16 Feb 2023
Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Feiyu Liu and Yijia (Eddie) Zhao
West Virginia University, University of St Thomas and University of Massachusetts Boston - College of Management
Downloads 242 (316,532)

Abstract:

Loading...

Sovereign wealth funds; cost of debt; syndicated loan, relationship lending

13.

The CSR Balancing Act: The Impact of Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments on Investee Firms

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 01 May 2024 Last Revised: 26 Aug 2025
West Virginia University, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business, University of St Thomas, University of Oklahoma and West Virginia University - Department of Finance
Downloads 203 (376,944)

Abstract:

Loading...

Sovereign Wealth Fund; Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Governance, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance

14.

The Corporate Governance Consequences of Small Shareholdings: Evidence from Sovereign Wealth Fund Cross-Border Investments

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 08 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2022
Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Feiyu Liu
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of St Thomas
Downloads 196 (391,686)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

15.

Conducting Research in International Accounting and Finance: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations

Journal of International Accounting Research
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Oct 2023
Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Sadok El Ghoul and Omrane Guedhami
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration and University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business
Downloads 176 (435,504)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

international settings; accounting; finance; empirical design

16.

Are Insiders Equal? Evidence from Earnings Management in Closely Held East Asian Firms

Research in International Business and Finance
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 26 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2023
Dalhousie University, West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business and Memorial University
Downloads 156 (482,968)

Abstract:

Loading...

Family Conglomerates, Earnings Management, Comparative Accounting Systems and Practice, Real Activities Manipulation, Corporate Governance, East Asia

17.

Privatization and Bank Liquidity Creation

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 05 Dec 2024 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2026
University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, West Virginia University, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business, Department of Finance
Downloads 150 (511,933)

Abstract:

Loading...

State-owned Banks, Privatization, Liquidity Creation, Financial Stability

18.

Bank Debt and Tax Avoidance: International Evidence

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 May 2025 Last Revised: 23 May 2026
Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Yang Yang
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and Southern illinois university carbondale
Downloads 132 (576,708)

Abstract:

Loading...

corporate tax strategies, default, debt enforcement, Bank debt

19.

Tax Avoidance and Equity Pricing: The Importance of Countries’ Legal Institutions and Disclosure Regulations

Accepted at Contemporary Accounting Research
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 01 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 16 Mar 2026
West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business, Memorial University and Southern illinois university carbondale
Downloads 123 (588,531)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Tax avoidance, cost of equity capital, managerial diversion, institutional environments

20.

Worldwide Board Reforms and Financial Reporting Quality

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Aug 2023
Ruiyuan (Ryan) Chen, Feiyu Liu and Chen Zhao
West Virginia University, University of St Thomas and West Texas A&M University
Downloads 110 (640,165)

Abstract:

Loading...

Board reform, Corporate governance, earnings management, Agency problems, Information Asymmetry

21.

National Legislatures and Corporate Transparency

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 12 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2024
China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), West Virginia University, University of Texas at El Paso - College of Business Administration and University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business
Downloads 70 (875,328)

Abstract:

Loading...

institutional theory; transparency; opacity; corporate earnings; emerging economies; authoritarian regimes