Profile
Guosong Xu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. His research interests lie in the area of corporate finance, behavioral finance, and climate change. Personal website: https://guosongxu.github.io/
Publications
Article (5)
Academic (5)
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Xu, G. (2024). News Bias in Financial Journalists’ Social Networks. Journal of Accounting Research, 62(4), 1145-1182. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-679X.12560
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Ahmad, M. F., Aktas, N., Cumming, D., & Xu, G. (2024). Board reforms and M&A performance: international evidence. Journal of International Business Studies, 55(5), 616-637. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-023-00674-3
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Xu, G., & Fich, E. (2023). Assimilation Effects in Financial Markets. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 58(7), 2890-2927. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022109022001168
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Aktas, N., Boone, A., Witkowski, A., Xu, G., & Yurtoglu, B. (2020). The Role of Internal M&A Teams in Takeovers. Review of Finance, 25(4), 1047-1087. https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfaa034
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Xu, G., Aktas, N., & Yurtoglu, B. (2018). “She Is Mine”: Determinants and Value Effects of Early Announcements in Takeovers. Journal of Corporate Finance, 50, 180-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2018.03.007
Conference proceeding (1)
Academic (1)
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Xu, G., Aktas, N., Boone, A., Witkowski, A., & Yurtoglu, B. (2020). The Role of Internal M&A Teams in Takeovers. In Review of Finance https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfaa034
Featured in the media
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Green firms secretly donate more money to support anti-climate politicians
Dr. Guosong Xu from RSM researched the political implications of corporate environment engagement and how climate-related political activism affects firm value.
Thursday, 17 March 2022 -
It’s a book of Investor beliefs and corporate climate policies
The following article is written by Dr. Guosong Xu, Assistant Professor of Finance at RSM.
Monday, 15 November 2021 -
Why Canadian funds may be more likely to back eco initiatives
This article discusses research by Guosong Xu, Professor of Finance at RSM, as it highlights a large disconnect between actions taken by some corporations and mutual fund managers who hold significant voting power. …
Friday, 15 October 2021 -
The impact of austerity policies in a country can be felt across its borders
An article adressing that investment and employment can drop sharply even in countries that do not curtail public spending. The article is co-written by Guosong Xu, an assistant professor of finance at Erasmus University’s RSM…
Tuesday, 1 September 2020
