Dr Xincheng WANG
Research Assistant Professor
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- xincheng.wang@polyu.edu.hk
- Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Xincheng WANG is currently a Research Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Before joining PolyU, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Hong Kong from 2020 to 2026.
He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Finance from the PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University (2015–2020), and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the School of Business, Renmin University of China (2011–2015).
His research focuses on ESG, artificial intelligence, financial technology, and field experiments. His works have been published in top journals including Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, China’s core finance and management journals such as Journal of Financial Research and Management World. He has also co-authored a book on decentralized finance.
He has rich teaching experience at doctoral, master and EMBA levels, covering financial innovation, empirical corporate finance, financial statement analysis and research methodology in finance, economics and accounting.
He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Finance from the PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University (2015–2020), and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the School of Business, Renmin University of China (2011–2015).
His research focuses on ESG, artificial intelligence, financial technology, and field experiments. His works have been published in top journals including Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, China’s core finance and management journals such as Journal of Financial Research and Management World. He has also co-authored a book on decentralized finance.
He has rich teaching experience at doctoral, master and EMBA levels, covering financial innovation, empirical corporate finance, financial statement analysis and research methodology in finance, economics and accounting.
Teaching Area
Research Interests
Research Output
Journal Articles
- Too Hot to Haul? The Impact of Temperature on Labor Supply and Performance of Truck Drivers (with Wenzhi Ding, Yucheng Wang and Zhenxuan Wang). Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Forthcoming
- Air Pollution Exposure and Donation to Its Victims: Evidence from Online Charitable Giving (with Peng Shen, Chu A. Yu, Yinxiao Wang, Yucheng Wang, Shuhuai Zhang). Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2026, 135, 103245
- The Factors of Online Celebrities' Tips (with Li Liao, Zhengwei Wang, Jianyan Zhang, in Chinese). Journal of Financial Research, 2021, 494(8): 138-151
- Trust and Donation: The role of Social Network in donation-based crowdfunding (with Zhengwei Wang, in Chinese). Management World, 2021, 37(3): 34-50
- Trust and Fraud: Why Do Investors Participate in Ponzi Schemes? Empirical Evidence from the Investors in E-Zu-Bao (with Zhengwei Wang, Li Liao, in Chinese). Journal of Financial Research, 2019, 470(8): 96-112
Books and Book Chapters
- The ABCs of Decentralize Finance (With Li Liao, in Chinese)
