Gudian Zeng
Email: g.zeng@qmul.ac.uk
Biography
Gudian Zeng is a PhD student in the Department of Business Analytics and Applied Economics at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), starting in the Fall of 2024. Gudian holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Central South University, China, and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Hunan Normal University.
Project title
Knowledge diffusion and innovation
Project description
This project concerns the impact of knowledge spillovers on innovation and analyses them at different levels: patent, firm and regional.
Supervision
1st supervisor: Prof. Lutao Ning
2nd supervisor: Prof. Sushanta Mallick
Research interests
Innovation and corporate finance, international business, environmental economics
Publications
- Ren, X., Zeng, G., & Gozgor, G*. (2023). How does digital finance affect industrial structure upgrading? Evidence from Chinese prefecture-level cities. Journal of Environmental Management, 330, 117125. (IF: 8.9 JCR-Q1 ABS-3)
- Ren, X., Zeng, G., Dong, K., & Wang, K*. (2023). How does high-speed rail affect tourism development? The case of the Sichuan-Chongqing Economic Circle. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 169, 103588. (IF: 6.6 JCR-Q1 ABS-3)
- Ren, X., Zeng, G., & Sun, X*. (2023). The peer effect of digital transformation and corporate environmental performance: Empirical evidence from listed companies in China. Economic Modelling, 106515. (IF: 4.7 JCR-Q1 ABS-2)
- Ren, X., Zeng, G., & Zhao, Y*. (2023). Digital finance and corporate ESG performance: Empirical evidence from listed companies in China. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 79, 102019. (IF: 3.2 JCR-Q1 ABS-2)
Centre and Group Membership
London Finance and Business Union Membership
Conference Presentations
- International Conference on FinTech and Digital Finance 2022 (Nov. 2022)
Oral Presentation: How does digital finance affect industrial structure upgrading? - Toward carbon neutrality: Transition finance and high-quality development (Nov. 2022)
Oral Presentation: Digital finance and corporate ESG performance: Empirical evidence from listed companies in China.