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Weineng Xu
Assistant Professor

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Dr. Weineng Xu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He earned his Ph.D. in Finance from University of Arkansas. He also holds an M.A. Applied Economics from University of Cincinnati and a B.A. Economics from East China Normal University. Professor Xu's research interests are corporate finance, social networks in finance, corporate governance, and experimental finance. His research has been presented at national conferences such as FMA, EFA, MFA, and SWFA. He has published on Journal of Economic Education.

Doctoral Academy Fellowship
August 2013
University of Arkansas

Ph.D.
Finance
University of Arkansas
2018
M.A.
Applied Economics
University of Cincinnati
2013
B.A.
Economics
East China Normal University
2011

Financial Management Association
October 2017 - Current
Eastern Finance Association
March 2017 - Current

Social Comparison and Wealth Inequality in a Leveraged Asset Market
Journal of Behavioral Finance
Vol. 2020 Pg. 1-21
Geographic Differences in the Earnings of Economics Majors
The Journal of Economic Education