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I hold a PhD in Finance and MSc in Economics from University of Exeter Business School. My primary interests include corporate pension funds; the financing of early-stage, high-growth, high-tech entrepreneurial firms; and directors’ compensation. I am also actively involved in research on small business growth dynamics; and government policies on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance. I have published extensively in leading academic journals, and has been commissioned by both national governments and international institutions to conduct policy-focused research on entrepreneurship policy and policy evaluation. Prior to joining University of Bath, I was Associate Professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and Renmin University of China. I have also held positions at Exeter Business School and UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Pension scheme and corporate investment, financing and/or payout decisions; Financing of SMEs and entrepreneurial businesses.
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In the post-crisis world, did debt and equity markets respond differently to high-tech industries and innovative firms?
Cowling, M., Liu, W. & Zhang, N., 28 Aug 2020, In: International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Organizational capabilities and SME exports: the moderating role of external funding intentions and managerial capacity
Liu, W., Liu, G., Liston-Heyes, C., Ko, W. W. J. & Cowling, M., 14 Jul 2020, (Acceptance date) In: Small Business Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender and Bank Lending after the Global Financial Crisis: Are Women Entrepreneurs Safer Bets?
Liu, W., Cowling, M. & Marlow, S., 13 Apr 2019, In: Small Business Economics. p. 1-28 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Market Consolidation, Market Growth, or New Market Development? Owner, Firm, and Competitive Determinants
Cowling, M., Liu, W., Yue, W. & Do, H., 2019, In: International Review of Entrepreneurship. 17, 1, p. 17-36 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Did firm age, experience, and access to finance count? SME performance after the global financial crisis
Cowling, M., Liu, W. & Zhang, N., 1 Jan 2018, In: Journal of Evolutionary Economics. 28, 1, p. 77-100 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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