Meijun Qian

Zhejiang University International Business School

Professor of Finance, Academic Dean

718 Haizhou East Road, Xiashi

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1.

China's Financial System: Past, Present, and Future

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 05 Aug 2005
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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banks, non-performing loans, markets, corporate governance, hybrid sector, financial crisis

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Law, Finance, and Economic Growth in China

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Law, Finance, and Economic Growth in China

U of Penn, Inst for Law & Econ Research Paper No. 03-21
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 04 Feb 2003
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Law and finance, economic growth, private sector, corporate governance, reputation and relationships

Law, Finance, and Economic Growth in China

Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 77, No. 1, pp. 57-116, July 2005
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 02 Aug 2005 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2011
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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China, law and finance, economic growth, private sector, corporate governance, reputation and relationships

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Comparing China's Financial System

China Journal of Finance, Vol. 1, pp. 1-28, June 2003
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Sep 2003
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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financial system, banking system, financial markets, economic growth, informal sector

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Creditor Rights and LBOs

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Creditor Rights and LBOs

5th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Jan 2008 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2014
Jerry Cao, Douglas J. Cumming, Meijun Qian and Xiaoming Wang
Independent, Florida Atlantic University, Zhejiang University International Business School and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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LBOs, Creditor rights, Private Equity, Cross border, Club deal, Law and Finance

The Impact of Investor Protection Law on Takeovers: The Case of Leveraged Buyouts

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 05 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 22 Oct 2014
Jerry Cao, Douglas J. Cumming, Jeremy Goh, Meijun Qian and Xiaoming Wang
Independent, Florida Atlantic University, Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Zhejiang University International Business School and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
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Private Equity, Leveraged Buyouts, Premium, M&A

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Financing Firms in India

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Financing Firms in India

EFA 2006 Zurich Meetings
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 30 Jun 2006 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2011
Franklin Allen, Rajesh Chakrabarti, Sankar De, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, O. P. Jindal Global University, Independent, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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India, banks, markets, alternative finance, growth

Financing Firms in India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3975
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Franklin Allen, Rajesh Chakrabarti, Sankar De, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, O. P. Jindal Global University, Independent, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Banks & Banking Reform, Corporate Law, Financial Intermediation, Governance Indicators, Small Scale Enterprise

Financing Firms in India

Journal of Financial Intermediation, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 03 Jan 2012
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian, Meijun Qian, Rajesh Chakrabarti and Sankar De
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF), Zhejiang University International Business School, O. P. Jindal Global University and Independent
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India, banks, markets, alternative finance, growth

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Expropriation of Minority Shareholders in Politically Connected Firms

Finance and Corporate Governance Conference 2011 Paper
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2011
Meijun Qian, Hongbo Pan and Bernard Yin Yeung
Zhejiang University International Business School, Wuhan University and National University of Singapore (NUS) - NUS Business School
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ownership concentration, expropriation, political connection, external financing

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Review of China's Financial System and Initiatives for the Future

Wharton Financial Institutions Center Working Paper No. 08-28
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 31 Jul 2008
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian, Meijun Qian, Mengxin Zhao and Mengxin Zhao
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF), Zhejiang University International Business School and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Independent
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banks, non-performing loans, markets, corporate governance, hybrid sector, financial crisis

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Women's Leadership and Corporate Performance

Asian Development Bank Economics Working Paper Series No. 472
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Feb 2016
Meijun Qian
Zhejiang University International Business School
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corporate performance, development equality, director choices, female leadership

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The Financial System Capacities of India and China

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Mar 2009
Franklin Allen, Rajesh Chakrabarti, Sankar De, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, O. P. Jindal Global University, Independent, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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China, India, financial system capacity, banks, markets, alternative finance

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A Review of China’s Institutions

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 10 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 09 Oct 2020
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Institutions, Government, Property Rights, Markets, Alternative Finance, Innovation

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The Financial System Capacities in China and India

Number of pages: 96 Posted: 24 Oct 2008 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2012
Franklin Allen, Rajesh Chakrabarti, Sankar De, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, O. P. Jindal Global University, Independent, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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India, law and finance, institutions, growth, banks, markets, SME sector

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Whom Can You Trust? A Study on Mutual Fund Governance

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 23 Mar 2005
Meijun Qian
Zhejiang University International Business School
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Flow sensitivity, mutual fund, governance, market monitoring, board of directors, trading practice

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Implicit Benefits and Financing

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Implicit Benefits and Financing

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 May 2019 Last Revised: 03 May 2022
Franklin Allen, Meijun Qian and Jing Xie
Imperial College London, Zhejiang University International Business School and University of Macau, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Finance and Business Economics
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Implicit benefits, debt financing, banks, corporate insider debt, joint equity-debt ownership, social and business networks

Implicit Benefits and Financing

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 04 May 2022
Franklin Allen, Meijun Qian and Jing Xie
Imperial College London, Zhejiang University International Business School and University of Macau, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Finance and Business Economics
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Implicit benefits, debt financing, banks, corporate insider debt, joint equity-debt 
ownership, social and business networks

Implicit Benefits and Financing

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17264
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 May 2022
Franklin Allen, Meijun Qian and Jing Xie
Imperial College London, Zhejiang University International Business School and University of Macau, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Finance and Business Economics
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banks, corporate insider debt, Debt Financing, Implicit benefits, joint equity-debt ownership, social and business networks

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Asset Pledgeability and Firm Innovation

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 03 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2025
Huafeng (Jason) Chen, Xiaofei Pan, Meijun Qian, Yiping Wu and Qing Xia
Fudan University - Fanhai International School of Finance (FISF), University of Wollongong, Zhejiang University International Business School, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and University of Nottingham, Ningbo
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Asset pledgeability, Financing Capacity, Collateral, Patent

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A Comprehensive GIS Database for China's Surface Transport Network with Implications for Transport and Socioeconomics Research

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A Comprehensive GIS Database for China's Surface Transport Network with Implications for Transport and Socioeconomics Research

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2025-32
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 18 Feb 2025
Steven J. Davis, Meijun Qian and Wen Zeng
University of Chicago, Zhejiang University International Business School and The Australian National University
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GIS database, Infrastructure investments, Socioeconomic development, China, Transport network

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Stale Prices and the Performance Evaluation of Mutual Funds

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 14 Dec 2006 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2009
Meijun Qian
Zhejiang University International Business School
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Performance evaluation, stale pricing, timing arbitrage, flows

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Political Promotion, CEO Incentives, and the Relationship Between Pay and Performance

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Jerry Cao, Michael Lemmon, Xiaofei Pan, Meijun Qian and Gary Gang Tian
Independent, University of Utah - Department of Finance, University of Wollongong, Zhejiang University International Business School and Macquarie University - Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies
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Managerial incentives, political promotion, performance, CEO compensation

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Cross-Border LBOs

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Aug 2014
Jerry Cao, Douglas J. Cumming, Meijun Qian and Xiaoming Wang
Independent, Florida Atlantic University, Zhejiang University International Business School and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
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LBOs, Creditor rights, Private Equity, Cross border, Club deal, Law and Finance

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Adverse Information and Mutual Fund Runs

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Adverse Information and Mutual Fund Runs

24th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2011 Paper
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 28 Aug 2011
Meijun Qian and Başak Tanyeri-Günsür
Zhejiang University International Business School and Bilkent University
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Silent runs, adverse event, mutual fund flows, returns

Silent Runs in Mutual Fund Industry

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 16 Feb 2009
Meijun Qian and Başak Tanyeri-Günsür
Zhejiang University International Business School and Bilkent University
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Silent runs, adverse event, mutual fund flows, returns

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Understanding Informal Financing

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Understanding Informal Financing

Journal of Financial Intermediation, July 2019, Vol.39, pp. 19-33.
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 06 May 2019 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2021
Franklin Allen, Meijun Qian and Jing Xie
Imperial College London, Zhejiang University International Business School and University of Macau, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Finance and Business Economics
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informal financing, asymmetric information, social collateral, firm growth

Understanding Informal Financing

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12863
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 16 Apr 2018
Franklin Allen, Meijun Qian and Jing Xie
Imperial College London, Zhejiang University International Business School and University of Macau, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Finance and Business Economics
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asymmetric information, Firm Growth, Informal financing, social collateral

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Insider Stock Pledges and Shareholder Wealth

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 26 Feb 2021
Xiaofei Pan and Meijun Qian
University of Wollongong and Zhejiang University International Business School
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financial constraints, stock pledge, insider debt financing, shareholder wealth

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Theories, Practices, and Prospects of Alternative Finance

Forthcoming in the Research Handbook of Alternative Finance
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Jul 2023
Franklin Allen and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Alternative Finance, Trade credits, Social Network, Business Groups, Online Finance

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Alternative Finance in the International Business Context, A Review and Future Research

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 25 Jun 2023
Franklin Allen and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Alternative Finance, International Business, Institution, Comparative Financial System, MNC, Cross-Border, International Strategies, Fintech

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Transport Infrastructure and Productivity: The China Experience

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 20 Sep 2021
Steven J. Davis and Meijun Qian
University of Chicago and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Transport infrastructure, productivity, dispersion, allocative efficiency, China

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Does Stock Market Liquidity Affect Dividends?

Pacific Basic Finance Journal , Volume 74, September 2022, 101788
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 25 Jun 2023
Roni Michaely and Meijun Qian
The University of Hong Kong and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Liquidity, clientele, governance, payout policy, dividend

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Real Estate Risk, Corporate Investment and Financing Choice

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Real Estate Risk, Corporate Investment and Financing Choice

Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2018
Claire Xiaoying Deng, Seow Eng Ong and Meijun Qian
University of Reading - Henley Business School,, National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Real Estate and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Real Estate Risk, Corporate Investment, External Financing

Real Estate Risk, Corporate Investment and Financing Choice

Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Volume 57, Issue 1, July 2018
Posted: 25 Aug 2018
Claire Xiaoying Deng, Seow Eng Ong and Meijun Qian
University of Reading - Henley Business School,, National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Real Estate and Zhejiang University International Business School

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Real Estate Risk, Corporate Investment, External Financing

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Political Capital vs. Constraint: Evidence from CEO Turnovers in Chinese Private Firms

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Jerry Cao, Xiaofei Pan, Meijun Qian and Gary Gang Tian
Independent, University of Wollongong, Zhejiang University International Business School and Macquarie University - Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies
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Political connection, CEO turnover sensitivity, performance, financing costs

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The Competitiveness of Alternative Finance

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 27 Jul 2023
Franklin Allen and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Alternative finance; comparative financial systems, informational and incentive advantages, trade credit, family lending, P2P lending,

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Is ‘Voting with Your Feet’ an Effective Mutual Fund Governance Mechanism?

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Dec 2010
Meijun Qian
Zhejiang University International Business School
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investor vigilance, flow sensitivity, trading practice, market discipline

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International Comparison of Alternative Finance

Forthcoming in the Research Handbook of Alternative Finance
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 27 Jul 2023
Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Meijun Qian and Patricio Valenzuela
Imperial College London, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, Zhejiang University International Business School and Universidad de los Andes, Chile
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alternative finance, trade credits, Law, institutions, growth.

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Firm Financing through Insider Stock Pledges

Review of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 17 Nov 2023
Xiaofei Pan and Meijun Qian
University of Wollongong and Zhejiang University International Business School
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financial constraints, stock pledges, intercorporate borrowing, controlling shareholders

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Bank Financing and Corporate Governance

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2019
Meijun Qian and Bernard Yin Yeung
Zhejiang University International Business School and National University of Singapore (NUS) - NUS Business School
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bank financing, corporate governance, tunneling, loan pricing.

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Litigations and Mutual Fund Runs

Melbourne Business School, 2016 Financial Institutions, Regulation & Corporate Governance (FIRCG) Conference
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 23 Feb 2016
Meijun Qian and Başak Tanyeri-Günsür
Zhejiang University International Business School and Bilkent University
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Mutual fund flows, runs, and returns

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Political Institutions, Entrenchments, and the Sustainability of Economic Development – A Lesson from Rural Finance

China Economic Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 07 Jan 2017
Meijun Qian and Yasheng Huang
Zhejiang University International Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management
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liberalization, political events, entrenchment, financing, private sector

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 Alternative Finance in the International Business Context: A Review and Future Research

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Aug 2024
Meijun Qian and Franklin Allen
Zhejiang University International Business School and Imperial College London
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Alternative Finance, International Business, Comparative Financial System, Fintech

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The Monitoring Role of Supervisory Boards with State Ownership

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 03 Apr 2024
Shenglin Ben, Hsin-I Chou, Hsin-I Chou, Xin Geng and Meijun Qian
Zhejiang University, affiliation not provided to SSRNRMIT University, Zhejiang University and Zhejiang University International Business School
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Comparative corporate governance, State ownership, Supervisory boards, Corporate fraud

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Women's Leadership and Corporate Performance

ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 472
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 12 Aug 2024 Last Revised: 23 Dec 2024
Meijun Qian
Zhejiang University International Business School
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A Comprehensive GIS Database for China's Surface Transport Network with Implications for Transport and Socioeconomics Research

NBER Working Paper No. w33515
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Mar 2025
Steven Davis, Meijun Qian and Wen Zeng
Stanford University, Zhejiang University International Business School and The Australian National University
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A Review of China's Institutions

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A Review of China's Institutions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13269
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 22 Oct 2018
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School
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alternative finance, government, Innovation, institutions, markets, Property rights

A Review of China's Institutions

Annual Review of Financial Economics, Vol. 11, pp. 39-64, 2019
Posted: 12 Jan 2020
Franklin Allen, Jun "QJ" Qian and Meijun Qian
Imperial College London, Fudan University - International School of Finance (FISF) and Zhejiang University International Business School

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Alternative Financial Institutions in China

Forthcoming in the Research Handbook of Alternative Finance
Posted: 27 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2023
Nan Li and Meijun Qian
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) and Zhejiang University International Business School

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Alternative Financial Institutions, Informal Finance, P2P, Regulation, Market Design