Geoffery Zheng

Geoffery Zheng
Assistant Professor of Finance, NYU Shanghai
Email
gxz206@nyu.edu
Room
S814
Homepage Link
http://www.geoff-zheng.com
Professor Geoffery Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Finance at NYU Shanghai. Professor Zheng earned his Ph.D. at UCLA, along with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from the University of Chicago. Prior to his doctoral studies, he worked as an Investment Analyst at Brookstone Partners in New York City.
 
Professor Zheng's research has been published in the American Economic Review, the Journal of Financial Economics, and Management Science. His work has been cited by media outlets and policy makers, including the Economist, and ProMarket. His primary research interests focus on how heterogeneity impacts markets.

 

Select Publications

  • Sebastian Gryglewicz, Barney Hartman-Glaser, Geoffery Zheng (2019) Growth Options, Incentives, and Pay for Performance: Theory and Evidence. Management Science 66(3):1248-1277.
  • Pellegrino, Bruno, and Geoffery Zheng. “Quantifying the Impact of Red Tape on Investment: A Survey Data Approach.” Journal of Financial Economics., vol. 152, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2023.103763.
     

Education

  • PhD, Finance
    UCLA Anderson School of Management
  • BS, Mathematics
    University of Chicago
  • BA, Economics
    University of Chicago
  • BA, Physics
    University of Chicago
Research Interests
  • Financial Markets
  • Investor Heterogeneity
  • Macroeconomics
  • Executive Compensation