Lin Peng holds the Krell Chair in Finance at the City University of New York. She is known for her work on behavioral economics.

Lin Peng
Academic background
Alma materDuke University
ThesisInformation and asset prices (2002)

Education and career

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Peng received her M.A. in biology from Wesleyan University in 1998. She earned a Ph.D. from Duke University in 2002. As of 2024 she holds the Krell Chair in Finance at the City University of New York.[1]

Research

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Peng is known for her work on social networks and behavioral economics. She has examined how memes impact people's view of financial markets.[2] In 2022[3] she quantified the impressions people gather from images to consider the reliability of a financial prediction.[4][5]

Selected publications

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  • Peng, Lin (2005). "Learning with Information Capacity Constraints". Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 40 (2): 307–329. doi:10.1017/S0022109000002325. ISSN 1756-6916.
  • Peng, Lin; Xiong, Wei (2006). "Investor attention, overconfidence and category learning". Journal of Financial Economics. 80 (3): 563–602. doi:10.1016/j.jfineco.2005.05.003.
  • Peng, Lin; Röell, Ailsa (2007-01-31). "Executive pay and shareholder litigation*". Review of Finance. 12 (1): 141–184. doi:10.1093/rof/rfl003. ISSN 1573-692X.

References

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  1. ^ "Lin Peng - Zicklin School of Business".
  2. ^ Tett, Gillian (December 9, 2021). "Meme mania is reshaping US markets". The Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. ^ Peng, Lin; Teoh, Siew Hong; Wang, Yakun; Yan, Jiawen (2022). "Face Value: Trait Impressions, Performance Characteristics, and Market Outcomes for Financial Analysts". Journal of Accounting Research. 60 (2): 653–705. doi:10.1111/1475-679X.12428. ISSN 0021-8456.
  4. ^ Maxey, Daisy (2023-05-07). "Male Stock Analysts With 'Dominant' Faces Get More Information—and Have Better Forecasts". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  5. ^ "Face Value: the importance for financial analysts". University of Cambridge. April 21, 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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