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B. Espen Eckbo | Econometrics and Finance | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. B. Espen Eckbo | Econometrics and Finance | Research Excellence Award

Dartmouth College | United States

B. Espen Eckbo is a globally recognized scholar in corporate finance and one of the field’s most influential empirical researchers. He is the Tuck Centennial Professor of Finance at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, and has held distinguished academic appointments at leading institutions including the University of British Columbia, Stockholm School of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, MIT Sloan, UCLA, INSEAD, and Vanderbilt University. With a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the University of Rochester, Professor Eckbo has built a four-decade research career that has shaped modern understanding of takeovers, corporate governance, capital structure, bankruptcy, and competition policy. He has authored major handbooks, edited influential volumes on corporate finance, and published widely in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Finance, Management Science, and Journal of Corporate Finance. Ranked among the world’s top finance scholars—including a 2024 ScholarGPS ranking of worldwide in Corporate Finance—he has earned numerous honors such as the Barclays Global Investors/Michael Brennan Prize, multiple Best Paper Awards, “All Star Papers” in JFE, and an honorary doctorate from the Norwegian School of Economics. Professor Eckbo is also the founding director of the Lindenauer Center and Forum for Governance Research at Dartmouth and has served on editorial boards, research councils, and scientific advisory committees across Europe and North America. With extensive keynote lectures, major research grants, and high-impact collaborations, he continues to advance empirical corporate finance through rigorous scholarship, editorial leadership, and global academic engagement.

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Featured Publications

Horizontal mergers, collusion, and stockholder wealth
– Journal of Financial Economics, 1983 • Citations: 1,764
Corporate takeovers
– Handbook of Empirical Corporate Finance, 2008 • Citations: 975
Valuation effects of corporate debt offerings
– Journal of Financial Economics, 1986 • Citations: 945
Seasoned public offerings: Resolution of the ‘new issues puzzle’
– Journal of Financial Economics, 2000 • Citations: 825
Asymmetric information and the medium of exchange in takeovers: Theory and tests
– The Review of Financial Studies, 1990 • Citations: 672

Ruixian Song | Econometrics and Finance | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Ruixian Song | Econometrics and Finance | Research Excellence Award

Guangzhou University | China

Dr. Ruixian Song is a doctoral researcher in Statistics with a scholarly focus on quantitative finance, green financial systems, and digital innovation supporting sustainable rural and ecological development. Her academic training spans financial engineering and applied finance, progressing with strong research performance, competitive rankings, and multiple distinctions, including the prestigious National Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award in Finance—a recognition granted to a small number of high-impact theses nationwide. Her research contributions include peer-reviewed articles and a master’s dissertation addressing financial service innovation, agricultural financing mechanisms, rural revitalization policies, and insurance models supporting green development. These works have informed discussions in academic, government, and applied finance settings. She has delivered research presentations at national academic forums such as the Lingnan Academic Forum on Digital Empowerment, the Chinese Macroeconomy Symposium, and the Young Economist Society Forum. In addition to academic research, she has gained professional experience in research institutions and the financial sector, contributing to provincial-level policy studies, major research programs, and applied financial analysis. Her work has included project proposal development, policy evaluations, and sectoral research on industrial finance and sustainable investment, some of which has been adopted in institutional and governmental analytical reports. Ruixian’s methodological expertise includes econometric modeling, quantitative analysis, and computational statistics, with proficiency in Stata, Python, and MATLAB. She also holds multiple professional certifications related to securities analysis and financial practice. Her research vision is centered on advancing evidence-based financial innovation that aligns environmental sustainability, digital transformation, and inclusive development. Through interdisciplinary scholarship and policy-oriented inquiry, she aims to support the evolution of green finance frameworks and contribute to the broader transformation toward resilient and equitable economic systems.

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Featured Publications

  1. Liu, J., Song, R., & Fu, Y. (2025). Digital finance empowering corporate ESG performance: The dual-engine role of digital transformation and green technological innovation. Sustainability, 17(23), Article 10743.