Faculty Profiles

Dr. Ren Zhang

Assistant Professor — Finance & Economics

MCOY 504

phone: (512) 245-2547

r_z79@txstate.edu

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

Zhang, R., Li, Q., & An, L. (2023). Corruption Drains Away Talents: Cross-country Evidence based on a Machine Learning Approach. Economic Modelling.
Yang, Y., Zhang, R., Wu, L., & Tang, Y. (2023). Investigating the Impact of Technology and Noise Shocks on Capital Flows. Finance Research Letters.
Zhang, R. (2022). News Shocks and the Effects of Monetary Policy. Macroeconomic Dynamics.
Zhao, Y., An, L., Ozdemir, N., & Zhang, R. (2022). Outward Foreign Direct Investment of China’s Banking Sector: Determinants and Motivations. Singapore Economic Review.
Zhang, R., Shang, Y., & Li, H. (2021). Effects of Pandemic Outbreak on Economies: Evidence from Business History Context. Frontiers in Public Health.

Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities. August 2022 - Present
Award / Honor Recipient: Robert J. Olney Early Career Research Award. August 2022 - Present
Award / Honor Recipient: Department award for excellence in research. May 2021 - Present

Zhang, Ren. McCoy College Faculty Development Funds, $2940. (Funded: August 2024). Grant.
Zhang, Ren. 2024 McCoy College Dean's Summer Research Stipends, $8000. (Funded: May 2024 - August 2024). Grant.
Zhang, Ren. Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: December 2022 - May 2024). Grant.
Zhang, Ren. McCoy Faculty Development Funds, $2870. (Funded: September 2022 - Present). Grant.
Zhang, Ren. 2022 McCoy College of Business Research Grant Program, $5000. (Funded: May 2022 - October 2022). Grant.

Chair

Insightful Minds in International Macro

September 2022-May 2025

Reviewer / Referee

Review of Economic Systems

October 2023-Present

Reviewer / Referee

PLOS ONE

May 2023-Present

Reviewer / Referee

Journal of Economic and Finance

April 2023-Present

Reviewer / Referee

Finance Research Letters

March 2023-Present