Publications（*represents co-ressponding author, #represents current PhD student）
Representative papers 1. Geng Niu, Xuefeng Xiang#, Liuming Yang, Yang Zhou*, Housing Speculation and Investment in Children's Education: Evidence from House Purchase Restrictions in China, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, forthcoming (FT50, ABS 4) 2. Geng Niu, Yi Wang#, Bohui Zhang, Yang Zhou*, Historical slave trade and corporate tax evasion in Africa, Journal of Business Ethics, forthcoming (FT50) 3. Hongwu Gan, Mengmeng Guo, Jian Li, Geng Niu*, Yang Zhou, Air pollution and household stock market participation, Journal of Banking & Finance, 2025 4. Geng Niu, Yi Wang, Yang Zhou*, Xu Gan, Family ties and corporate tax avoidance, Journal of International Business Studies, 2024 (UTD24). 5. Lei Lei, Weijie Lu, Geng Niu, Yang Zhou*, Religiosity and financial distress of the young, Journal of Banking & Finance, 2024. 6. Hongwu Gan, Shengfeng Lu, Weijie Lu, Geng Niu, Yang Zhou*, Beauty and stock market participation, Journal of Banking & Finance,2023. 7. Geng Niu, Yang Zhou, Weijie Lu*, Hongwu Gan,. Religiosity and corruption in bank lending. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 2022. 8. Geng Niu, Xiaoshu Jin#, Qi Wang#*, Yang Zhou, Broadband infrastructure and digital financial inclusion in rural China., China Economic Review, 2022 (ESI热点论文). 9. Weijie Lu, Geng Niu & Yang Zhou*, Individualism and financial inclusion, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 183,268-288. 10. Geng Niu, Qi Wang#, Han Li, Yang Zhou*, Number of brothers, risk sharing, and stock market participation, Journal of Banking & Finance, 2020, 113, 1-14. 11. Geng Niu* & Bertrand Melenberg, Trends in mortality decrease and economic growth, Demography, 2014, 51, 1755-1773.
12. Xiang Xuefeng#, He Yuke#, Zhou Yang, Niu Geng*, From Delinquency to Trust: How Government Debt Clearance Stimulates Entrepreneurial Spirit, Quarterly Journal of Economics, accepted for publication. 13. Niu Geng, Xiang Xuefeng#, Zhou Yang*, The Stabilizing Effect of Innovation in Market Access System on Employment, Systems Engineering—Theory & Practice, first published online. 14. Meng Enhui#, He Yuke#, Niu Geng*, The Impact of Standardization and Regulation of Grassroots Government Affairs Disclosure on Family Entrepreneurship, China Rural Economy, No. 2, 2026. 15. Xiang Xuefeng#, Niu Geng*, How Modernization of Rural Governance Promotes Rural Family Industrial and Commercial Operations: Evidence from the Construction of Rural Governance System, China Population Science, No. 1, 2026. 16. Niu Geng, He Yuke*#, Zhao Guochang, The Entrepreneurship Promotion Role of Credit System Construction: Chinese Experience, Journal of Management Science, No. 11, 2025. 17. Xiang Xuefeng#, Niu Geng*, The Non-Agricultural Employment Promotion Effect of the Implementation of the Fair Competition Review System, China Rural Economy, No. 5, 2025. Niu Geng, Xiang Xuefeng#, Zhou Yang*, The Farmers' Income Increase Effect of Urban-Rural Transportation Integration Construction, China Rural Economy, No. 1, 2024. 18. He Yuke#, Niu Geng, Lu Jian, Zhao Guochang*, Digital Governance and Urban Entrepreneurial Vitality: Evidence from the "Information Benefits for the People National Pilot" Policy, Quantitative Economics and Technological Economics Research, No. 1, 2024. 19. Wang Qi#, Niu Geng, Li Han*, Digital Infrastructure Construction and Financial Inclusive Development: Chinese Experience, Finance and Trade Economics, No. 7, 2023. 20. Wang Qi#, Xie Kai, Qin Fang*, Niu Geng, Market Accessibility and Rural Household Consumption: Evidence from the "Express Delivery to Rural Areas" Project, China Rural Economy, No. 12, 2022 (Highly Cited Paper on CNKI, Highly Downloaded Paper, Highly PCSI Paper) 21. Niu Geng, He Yuke#, Zhao Guochang*, City Brand and Migrant Population's Willingness to Reside: Evidence from the Selection of "Civilized Cities", Population Research, 2022, 46(6) 22. Wang Qi#, Li Han, Zhao Guochang, Niu Geng*, Rural E-commerce Service Points, Trade Costs and Household Online Consumption, Finance and Trade Economics, 2022, 43(6) 23. Wang Qi#, Niu Geng*, Zhao Guochang. E-commerce Development and Rural Revitalization: Chinese Experience, World Economy, 2021, 44(12):21. (Seventh "Xiangzhang Economics Excellent Paper Award"; Third PwC3535 Forum Annual Best Paper Nomination Award; CNKI Highly Cited Paper, Highly Downloaded Paper, Highly PCSI Paper)
Other papers (partly) 1. Sen Li, Geng Niu, Qi Wang#*, Shuyang Wen, (2025) Judicial independence and corporate tax avoidance, European Journal of Finance. (ABS 3星) 2. Yang Zhou, Weijie Lu*, Geng Niu, Ziqiong Xi, *(2025) Individualism and stock market participation, European Journal of Finance. (ABS 3星) 3. Qi Wang, Geng Niu, Yang Zhou and Xu Gan*, Education and FinTech adoption: evidence from China, China Finance Review International. (中科院1区) 4. Yi Wang#, Geng Niu, Yang Zhou, Weijie Lu*, (2023) Broadband internet and stock market participation, International Review of Financial Analysis. (ABS 3星) 5. Xiaoya Ding, Mengmeng Guo, Yicheng Kuai*#, Geng Niu (2022), Social trust and firm innovation: evidence from China, International Review of Economics and Finance. 6. Yuke He#, Geng Niu*, Guochang Zhao, (2022), Parents’ pension eligibility and migrant consumption in urban China: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment, Review of Development Economics. 7. Xubai Yu#, Geng Niu, Jingjing Ye*, Yunyun Zhang, (2022), Human capital agglomeration, institutional barriers, and internal migration in China", Growth and Change: A Journal of Urban and Regional Policy. 8. Geng Niu* & Guochang Zhao, State, market and family: Housing inequality among the young generation in China, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2021, 36,89-111. —— 被American Journal of Sociology等顶尖期刊论文引用 9. Geng Niu, Yang Zhou*, Hongwu Gan, Financial literacy and retirement preparation in China, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2020, 59, 1-17. 10. Geng Niu, Li Yu#, Gangzhi Fan*, Donghao Zhang, Corporate fraud, risk avoidance, and housing investment in China, Emerging Markets Review, 2019, 38, 18-34. 11. Geng Niu & Guochang Zhao*, Religion and trust in strangers among China’s rural-urban migrants, China Economic Review, 2018, 50, 265-272. 12. Geng Niu* & Guochang Zhao, Identity and trust in government: a comparison of locals and migrants in urban China, Cities, 2018, 83, 54-60.（Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Foreign Language A-level; Geographical Society of China, Human Geography, T1-level journal） 13. Geng Niu & Guochang Zhao*, Living condition among China’s rural-urban migrants: recent dynamics and the inland-coastal differential, Housing Studies, 2018, 33,476-493.（SSCI）
14. Niu Geng, Xiang Xuefeng#, Zhou Yang, The impact and mechanism analysis of public data openness on urban employment scale, Reform, 2025, No. 11 15. Lu Xiaomeng, Zhang Wen#, Niu Geng*. Can new online media improve the performance of individual investors: evidence from fund live streaming [J]. Economic Theory and Economic Management, 2024, 44(06): 93-106. 16. Wang Qi, Niu Geng*, Zhou Yang. Social Trust and Household Financial Technology Use [J]. Journal of Economics, 2024, 11(02):205-225.
Author 1. Gan Li, Wang Shaowen, Liao Lin, Niu Geng, et al., Research on Chinese Household Financial Leasing, 2019, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Press.
Research grants
1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program - Research on the Impact of Social Credit Environment on Household Consumption and Investment Behavior: Theoretical Mechanisms and Empirical Evidence, Grant No. 72573125, 2026-2029, Principal Investigator. 2. Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Youth Fund Project - Research on the Mechanism and Optimization Path of Rural Credit System in Reducing Poverty Risk for Farmers, Grant No. 23XJC790005, 2023-2026, Principal Investigator. 3. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Science Fund Project - The Impact of Local Government Quality on Population Mobility in my country: A Study Based on Micro-Data, Grant No. 71904160, 2020-2022, Principal Investigator. 4. National Social Science Fund of China (NSFC) Major Project - Research on the Theoretical Framework and Practical Path of Synergistic Development of Infrastructure Construction and Industrial Upgrading, 2026-2029, Sub-project Leader. 5. Analysis of Household Investment and Financial Management Strategies, Suggestions for Asset Allocation Optimization in the Post-Pandemic Era, Commissioned Project by NetEase Media Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., 2022, Principal Investigator. 6. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program - Climate Change and Household Financial Asset Allocation: Mechanisms, Effects, and Policy Simulation, Grant No. 72273098, 2023-2026, Principal Investigator. 7. Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Youth Fund Project - Research on Retirement and Urban Household Financial Asset Allocation from the Perspective of Intra-Household Bargaining Power: Theory, Empirical Evidence, and Policy, 2024-2027, Principal Investigator. 8. Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Youth Fund Project - Fertility and Household Finance: Effect Analysis, Influence Mechanism, and Countermeasure Effects Based on Fertility Policy Adjustment, 2023-2026, Principal Investigator. 9. Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Youth Fund Project - Research on the Incentive Mechanism of Targeted Poverty Alleviation in the Transformation of Inclusive Finance, Principal Investigator. 10. Central Universities Basic Research Program for Young Teachers - Financial Knowledge, Family Values, and Retirement Preparation of Chinese Residents, Principal Investigator. 11. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics High-Level Scientific Research Project Cultivation Program - A Study on Housing Demand and Housing Consumption Intentions of Urban Residents in my country, Principal Investigator. 12. Central Universities Basic Research Program for Young Teachers - Regional and Urban-Rural Differences in Chinese Household Financial Asset Allocation: The Dual Influence of External Environment and Individual Characteristics, Principal Investigator.
Media reports 1. Why does new industrialization become the main battleground for new quality productivity? Chengdu Daily Theoretical Weekly Special Feature: "10 Questions on New Quality Productivity", Feb 28th, 2024， https://www.cdrb.com.cn/epaper/cdrbpc/202402/28/c128570.html 2. How should Chinese families optimize and improve their asset allocation in the post-pandemic era? (NetEase Finance), Dec 28th 2022， https://www.163.com/money/article/HPMEH9I800259509.html
Social/academic services Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Economics Behavior & Organization, Journal of Empirical Finance, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, European Financial Management, British Accounting Review, China Economic Review, World Economy, Financial Research and Quantitative Economics and Technological Economics Research, etc.
Expert reviewer for National High-Level Talent Projects Expert in National Social Science Fund Expert Database Expert in the Thesis Review for Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center of Ministry of Education Director of the China Society for Quantitative Economics Director of the 8th Council of Nordic Branch of the Western Returned Scholars Association (General Association) Member of Policy Advice and Consultation Committee of the Sichuan Western Returned Scholars Association Vice Chairman of Sichuan Provincial Association for Research on Consumer Consumption Database expert in Chengdu Municipal Industry and Information Technology
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