Professor Liang Han
Professor in Accounting and Finance/Director - Research Development
BSc, MPhil, PhD, FHEA
Academic and research departments
Surrey International Institute at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (SII-DUFE).About
Biography
Professor Liang Han is currently the Director of Research Development at SII-DUFE, Surrey.
Professor Liang Han has taken academic positions at Universities of Hull, Reading and Wisconsin-Madison. Liang gained a PhD from University of Warwick and has research interests in the areas of banking market, entrepreneurial finance, corporate finance and entrepreneurship. Liang has been actively involved in some major research projects in UK and China, such as the Survey of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Finance, funded by Bank of England. Professor Han is also a consulting editor for International Small Business Journal and an external examiner for various programmes delivered in UK and overseas. Professor Han has also been appointed as visiting professor by three universities
Publications
() Publications since 2020
Pleshkevich B. and Han, L., 2025, ‘Chapter 57: Application of Econometric Techniques and Machine Learning Alogrithms for Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Credit Risk Assessment’ in Handbook of Financial Econometrics, Statistics, Technology and Risk Management, edited by Lee et al., World Scientific Publishing Company
Han., L., Wang., Y., and Shen, Y., 2025, ‘Chapter 10: Following in the Footsteps of David Storey to Understand SME R&D Investment and Tax Incentives’ in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Collection of Research, Policy and Personal Insights in Honour of the Contributions of David Storey, edited by Saridakis and Mitra, Springer Nature
Yin, A., Han, L. and Shen, Y., 2025 forthcoming, Is the Capital Market Walking the Walk on Board Gender Diversity? Evidence from Stock Price Crash Risk, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Mi, B., Zhang, L., and Han, L., 2025, Balancing acts: Bank market deregulation and the dynamics of earnings management, International Review of Financial Analysis. 101, p.104040.
Yin, A., Han, L. and Shen, Y., 2024, Unravelling the enigma: managerial bad news hoarding and financial analysis forecasts, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. 1-38.
Hu, G., Luo, J., Han, L. and Liu, T., 2023, Does media spotlight really burn innovation? Evidence from China, Pacific Basin Finance Journal. 83, 102240.
Li, S., Han, L., and Mi, B., 2023, The effects of banking market structure on corporate cash holdings and the value of cash, Journal of Empirical Finance. 75, p.101460.
Mi, B., Zhang, L., Han, L., and Shen, Y., 2023, Bank Market Power and Financial Reporting Quality, Journal of Corporate Finance. 84, p.102530.
Xu, B., Zhang, Y., Fan, Z., Han, L., and Shen, Z., 2023, Patent Privacy Protection: Generating Available Medical Treatment Plans Based on Federal Learning and CBR, Information & Management. 61(7), p.103908.
Wang, H., Xiang, X., and Han, L., 2023, Financial Development, Legal System and SME Finance: Cross County Evidence, International Review of Economics and Finance. 88, 981-1002.
Zhang, L., Mi, B., Shen, Y., and Han, L., 2023, When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do - Loan Syndication in a State-dominated Market, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. 60(4), 1469-1494.
Huang, X., Wang, X., Han, L., and Laker, B., 2022, Does sound lending infrastructure foster better financial reporting quality of SMEs? European Journal of Finance.
Zhang, S., Han, L., Kallias, K., and Kalias, A., 2022, Bank switching of US small businesses: New methods and evidence, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Zhang, S., Han, L., Kallias, K., and Kalias, A., 2021, The value of in-person banking: Evidence from U.S. small businesses, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Wang, X., Han, L, Huang, X, and Mi, B., 2021, The financial and operational impacts of European SMEs’ use of trade credit as a substitute for bank credit, European Journal of Finance, 27(8), 796-825.
Vershinina, N., Markman, G., Han, L, Rodgers, P., Kitching, J., Hashimzade, N. and Barrett, R., 2022, Gendered regulations and SME performance in transition economies, Small Business Economics.
Wang, X., Han., L., and Huang, X., forthcoming, Bank competition, concentration and EU SME cost of debt, International Review of Financial Analysis.
Wang, X., Han., L., and Huang, X., forthcoming, Bank market power and SME finance: Firm-bank evidence from European countries, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money.
Tian, L, Han. L, and Mi, B., 2020, Bank competition, information specialization and innovation. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 54, 1011-1035.
Tian, L., and Han., L., 2021, Nurturing regional innovation: the effects of bank competition in the USA, International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance.
Li, X., Song, X, Tian, L., Han, L., and Cai, H. 2020, Interest Rate Regulation, Earnings Transparency and Capital Structure: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies, 2003-2015. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 15(5), 923-947.
Liu, Z., Chi, G., and Han, L., 2020, Board human capital and enterprise growth: a perspective of ambidextrous innovation. Sustainability, 11(14).
Mi, B., and Han., L. 2020, Bank market competition and syndicated loan prices. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 54(1), 1-28.
Han, L., Tian.,L., and Mi, B. 2020, ‘Chapter 14: Information Asymmetries and Entrepreneurial Finance: Evidence from Theories and Empirics’, in Saridaskis, G. and Cowling, M., , Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship, Edward Elgar.
Pleshkevich B. and Han, L., 2025, ‘Chapter 57: Application of Econometric Techniques and Machine Learning Alogrithms for Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Credit Risk Assessment’ in Handbook of Financial Econometrics, Statistics, Technology and Risk Management, edited by Lee et al., World Scientific Publishing Company
Han., L., Wang., Y., and Shen, Y., 2025, ‘Chapter 10: Following in the Footsteps of David Storey to Understand SME R&D Investment and Tax Incentives’ in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Collection of Research, Policy and Personal Insights in Honour of the Contributions of David Storey, edited by Saridakis and Mitra, Springer Nature
Yin, A., Han, L. and Shen, Y., 2025 forthcoming, Is the Capital Market Walking the Walk on Board Gender Diversity? Evidence from Stock Price Crash Risk, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Mi, B., Zhang, L., and Han, L., 2025, Balancing acts: Bank market deregulation and the dynamics of earnings management, International Review of Financial Analysis. 101, p.104040.
Yin, A., Han, L. and Shen, Y., 2024, Unravelling the enigma: managerial bad news hoarding and financial analysis forecasts, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. 1-38.
Hu, G., Luo, J., Han, L. and Liu, T., 2023, Does media spotlight really burn innovation? Evidence from China, Pacific Basin Finance Journal. 83, 102240.
Li, S., Han, L., and Mi, B., 2023, The effects of banking market structure on corporate cash holdings and the value of cash, Journal of Empirical Finance. 75, p.101460.
Mi, B., Zhang, L., Han, L., and Shen, Y., 2023, Bank Market Power and Financial Reporting Quality, Journal of Corporate Finance. 84, p.102530.
Xu, B., Zhang, Y., Fan, Z., Han, L., and Shen, Z., 2023, Patent Privacy Protection: Generating Available Medical Treatment Plans Based on Federal Learning and CBR, Information & Management. 61(7), p.103908.
Wang, H., Xiang, X., and Han, L., 2023, Financial Development, Legal System and SME Finance: Cross County Evidence, International Review of Economics and Finance. 88, 981-1002.
Zhang, L., Mi, B., Shen, Y., and Han, L., 2023, When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do - Loan Syndication in a State-dominated Market, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. 60(4), 1469-1494.
Huang, X., Wang, X., Han, L., and Laker, B., 2022, Does sound lending infrastructure foster better financial reporting quality of SMEs? European Journal of Finance.
Zhang, S., Han, L., Kallias, K., and Kalias, A., 2022, Bank switching of US small businesses: New methods and evidence, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Zhang, S., Han, L., Kallias, K., and Kalias, A., 2021, The value of in-person banking: Evidence from U.S. small businesses, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Wang, X., Han, L, Huang, X, and Mi, B., 2021, The financial and operational impacts of European SMEs’ use of trade credit as a substitute for bank credit, European Journal of Finance, 27(8), 796-825.
Vershinina, N., Markman, G., Han, L, Rodgers, P., Kitching, J., Hashimzade, N. and Barrett, R., 2022, Gendered regulations and SME performance in transition economies, Small Business Economics.
Wang, X., Han., L., and Huang, X., forthcoming, Bank competition, concentration and EU SME cost of debt, International Review of Financial Analysis.
Wang, X., Han., L., and Huang, X., forthcoming, Bank market power and SME finance: Firm-bank evidence from European countries, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money.
Tian, L, Han. L, and Mi, B., 2020, Bank competition, information specialization and innovation. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 54, 1011-1035.
Tian, L., and Han., L., 2021, Nurturing regional innovation: the effects of bank competition in the USA, International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance.
Li, X., Song, X, Tian, L., Han, L., and Cai, H. 2020, Interest Rate Regulation, Earnings Transparency and Capital Structure: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies, 2003-2015. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 15(5), 923-947.
Liu, Z., Chi, G., and Han, L., 2020, Board human capital and enterprise growth: a perspective of ambidextrous innovation. Sustainability, 11(14).
Mi, B., and Han., L. 2020, Bank market competition and syndicated loan prices. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 54(1), 1-28.
Han, L., Tian.,L., and Mi, B. 2020, ‘Chapter 14: Information Asymmetries and Entrepreneurial Finance: Evidence from Theories and Empirics’, in Saridaskis, G. and Cowling, M., , Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship, Edward Elgar.