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Public bodies’ perceptions on risk transfer in the UK’s private finance initiative.

Journal Article
Gao, S. S. & Handley-Schachler, M. (2003)
Public bodies’ perceptions on risk transfer in the UK’s private finance initiative. Journal of finance & management in public services. 3, 25-39. ISSN 1475-1283
This paper presents a preliminary study of public bodies’ perceptions relating to risk transfer in the UK private finance initiative (PFI). The study is based on semi-structur...

The influences of Confucianism, Feng Shui and Buddhism in Chinese accounting history.

Journal Article
Gao, S. S. & Handley-Schachler, M. (2002)
The influences of Confucianism, Feng Shui and Buddhism in Chinese accounting history. Accounting history review. 13, 41-68. doi:10.1080/09585200210164566d. ISSN 2155-2851
This paper attempts to examine the influences of Confucianism, Feng Shui and Buddhism on the evolution of Chinese accounting before recent accounting reforms commencing in the...

The determinants of demand for life insurance in an emerging economy - the case of China.

Journal Article
Hwang, T. & Gao, S. S. (2002)
The determinants of demand for life insurance in an emerging economy - the case of China. Managerial Finance. 29, 82-96. doi:10.1108/03074350310768779. ISSN 0307-4358
In the past two decades, many emerging economies have been witnessed the strong growth of their life insurance industry. While research in the demand for life insurance has at...

Joint ventures in China - accounting implications.

Journal Article
Blake, J., Gao, S. S. & Wraith, P. (1999)
Joint ventures in China - accounting implications. Managerial Finance. 26, 1-11. doi:10.1108/03074350010766639. ISSN 0307-4358
Since 1979, China has encouraged foreign investment, particularly through the medium of the joint venture. Experience of the operation of these foreign joint ventures has high...

Lease Finance in Emerging Markets: An Eastern European Study

Journal Article
Gao, S. S., & Herbert, W. E. (1996)
Lease Finance in Emerging Markets: An Eastern European Study. Managerial Finance, 22(12), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb018597
The emergence of lease markets in Eastern Europe provides a new menu of opportunities for inward foreign leasing investment by Western Multinational Enterprises (MNEs). The Ea...

Accounting for leases: an international perspective

Journal Article
Gao, S. S. (1996)
Accounting for leases: an international perspective. European Accounting Review, 5(3), 563-567. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638189600000036
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Leasing in Poland – privatization, financing and current problems

Journal Article
Gao, S. S. (1995)
Leasing in Poland – privatization, financing and current problems. European Business Review, 95(5), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/09555349510096126
Discusses leasing in Poland with a focus on leasing privatization arrangements and leasing finance, and analyses current major problems involved. On the one hand, leasing has ...

Environmental accounting: Neo-classical framework or alternative?

Journal Article
Gao, S. S. (1995)
Environmental accounting: Neo-classical framework or alternative?. The environmentalist, 15(2), (108-114). ISSN 0251-1088
Traditional environmental accounting framework is based on a neo-classical economic theory that treats environmental assets and liabilities as if their contribution to economi...
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Risk management of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)’ projects: an empirical study of investments of the Chinese state-owned banks (SOBs) in the region

2019 - date
Lei Kong | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao | Second Supervisor: Dr Nazam Dzolkarnaini

Accounting for Carbon Emission Trading: Usefulness, Framework and Application

2019 - date
Chendi Wang | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao | Second Supervisor: Dr Matthew Bonnett

Corporate Carbon Reporting and Disclosures: A Quality Rating Framework

2017 - date
Fangchao Xu | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao | Second Supervisor: Dr Maria Mina Rosero

Informational value and stock price formation: An event study of EU-wide stress tests from 2010 to 2018

2015 - date
Kolja Gauer | Director of Studies: Dr Piotr Jaworski | Second Supervisor: Prof Simon Gao

An empirical study of the relationship between risk management capabilities and the use of financial derivatives: UK case studies

2015 - 2020
Shaoyong Zhang | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao | Second Supervisor: Dr Henry Huang

CEO stock-option compensation, the credit default swap use, and the risk of European banks

2011 - 2015
This thesis investigates two main aspects related to the use of credit default swaps (CDS) by European banks. ...
Bassam Al-Own | Director of Studies: Dr Marizah Minhat | Second Supervisor: Prof Simon Gao

Creating social reciprocity - the role of trust network reproduction and social learning - Evidence from a medium-sized family firm in Germany

2011 - 2017
Jennifer Winsor | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao | Second Supervisor: Dr Brian Windram

The impact of German guarantee banks on the access to finance of SMEs

2009 - 2014
German guarantee banks provide guarantees for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that apply for bank loans but cannot provid...
Anke Valentin | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao

Investigation of variations in risk attitude and investment biases

2007 - 2013
Cherie Chen | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao | Second Supervisor: Morrison Handley-Schachler

Financial reporting with XBRS and its impact on the accounting profession

2006 - 2015
Since 2010, XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) has been widely adopted throughout the world. In 2013, both the HMRC ...
Zhenkun Wang | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao

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