Dr Xufei Zhang
Senior Lecturer in International Business
Eastern Gateway 104M
- Email: xufei.zhang@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266273
- Global Management
- Brunel Business School
- College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences
Summary
Dr Xufei Zhang is a Senior Lecturer in International Business in the Global Management division at Brunel Business School; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Prior to Brunel, Xufei held various academic roles in China, at the University of Nottingham and Middlesex University.
I specialise in empirical research on various topics in international trade and international finance, including firm finance and trade; finance and business decisions/firm behaviour; offshoring and foreign direct investment; firm level adjustment to globalisation in emerging markets.
I have published in high impact journals such as Journal of Business Research, Journal of Development Studies, International Journal of Finance and Economics among others. 3 doctoral students have successfully completed their PhD under my direct supervision.
Qualifications
I hold a PhD in Economics from the University of Nottingham, an MSc in Economics from the University of York.
Newest selected publications
He, X., Rizov, M. and Zhang, X. (2022) 'Workforce size adjustment as a strategic response to exchange rate shocks: a strategy-tripod application to Chinese firms'. Journal of Business Research, 138. pp. 203 - 213. ISSN: 0148-2963 Open Access Link
Qasim, S., Rizov, M. and Zhang, X. (2020) 'Financial constraints and the export decision of Pakistani firms'. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 26 (3). pp. 4557 - 4573. ISSN: 1076-9307
Zhang, X. (2017) 'Trade Policy Review for China: the world's top exporter with “new normal” economic growth'. World Economy, 40 (11). pp. 2491 - 2499. ISSN: 0378-5920
Zhang, J. and Zhang, X. (2015) 'Exports and FDI in China', inHandbook on Trade and Development. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 398 - 407. ISBN 13: 9781781005309.
Rizov, M. and Zhang, X. (2014) 'Regional disparities and productivity in China: Evidence from manufacturing micro data'. Papers in Regional Science, 93 (2). pp. 321 - 339. ISSN: 1056-8190