Chen-Miao Lin

Professor of Finance

Office: 273
Accounting, Economics, and Finance
College of Business
chen-miaolin@clayton.edu

Biography

Dr. Chen-Miao Lin obtained her doctoral degree in finance from Georgia State University. She joined Clayton in 2008. Her research interests lie in the areas of corporate finance and risk management. She has published at the Journal of Banking and Finance, Accounting Horizons, Journal of Corporate Applied Finance, The Financial Review, Applied Economics, Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, Asia Pacific Business Review, Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, and Applied Economics Letters. She is the recipient the 2020 Foundation University Professorship Award, College of Business Research Professor of the Year 2022, 2019 and 2010 as well as College of Business Teaching Professor of the Year 2021 and 2009.

Education

Ph D, Finance, Georgia State University, 2003

Awards and Honors

Research Professor of the Year (2022), College of Business, Clayton State University, Award, 2023

Teaching Professor of the Year (2021), College of Business, Clayton State University, Award, 2022

The Foundation University Professorship, Clayton State University, Award, 2020

Research Professor of the Year (2019), College of Business, Clayton State University, Award, 2020

Teaching Professor of the Year (2009), School of Business, Clayton State University, Award, 2010

Intellectual Contributions

Jin Zhi, Bingxuan Lin, Chen-Miao Lin, Client Relationships, Analyst Coverage and Earnings Management, Accounting Horizons – March 2022

Sheng Yao, Wei-Wei Zhang, Chen-Miao Lin, Firm Location and Corporate Dividend Policy: Evidence from China, Applied Economics – September 2019

Chen-Miao Lin, Gerald D. Gay, Stephen D. Smith, Corporate derivatives use and the cost of equity, Journal of Banking and Finance – June 2011

Chen-Miao Lin, Stephen D Smith, Richard D Phillips, Hedging, financing, and investment decisions: A theory and empirical tests, Journal of Banking and Finance – August 2008

Chen-Miao Lin, Stephen D Smith, Hedging, financing, and investment decisions: A simultaneous equations framework, Financial Review – May 2007

Presentations

Chen-Miao Lin, Sheng Yoa, Wei-Wei Zhang, Firm Location and Dividend Payout Policy:Evidence from China, AIB US Southeast 2018 Conference November 2018

Chen-Miao Lin, Gerald D Gay, Vikas Agarwal, Corporate Derivatives Use, Yield Spreads, and Leverage, Financial Management Association October 20 2012

Chen-Miao Lin, Penelope Prime, Vijaya Subrahmanyam, Competitiveness in India and China: The FDI puzzle , IJEB International Conference on Business and Economic Issues December 21 2009

Chen-Miao Lin, Bing-Xuan Lin, Asymmetric Information, Product Market Competition and Corporate Speculation, Southern Finance Association November 20 2009

Chen-Miao Lin, Gerald D Gay, Stephen D Smith, Derivatives Use and the Cost of Equity, Financial Management Association October 9 2008

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

College, Research Committee , Committee Member – Fall 2024 to Present

College, College P & T Committee, Committee Chair – Fall 2018 to Spring 2024

College, College P & T Committee, Committee Member – Fall 2013 to Spring 2018