Caroline Chen

Dr. Caroline Chen

Senior Lecturer

Details

  • College: Economics Finance & Marketing
  • Department: Economics Finance & Marketing
  • Campus: City Campus Australia
  • caroline.chen@rmit.edu.au

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

Dr Caroline Chen is a senior lecturer in Finance at the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing of RMIT University. Caroline received her PhD from the University of Queensland.  Her research has three distinct themes: the first is empirical corporate finance with the aim to understand the managerial decisions that affect firm value, investor behaviours and the overall economy; the second is environmental finance investigating the impacts of environmental issues on companies, investors and the markets; the third is risk management in uncertain environment. Her research has been published in renowned international journals. 

Academic positions

  • Senior Lecturer
  • RMIT University
  • School of Economics, Finance and Marketing
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 1 Jan 2020 – Present
  • Lecturer
  • RMIT University
  • School of Economics, Finance and Marketing
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 4 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019

Supervisor projects

  • Asset Pricing of Green Bonds in the Context of Uncertainty from a Multidimensional Perspective: Evidence from United States
  • 5 Feb 2024
  • Gender diverse boards and corporate sustainability in times of crisis: Evidence from the outbreak of COVID-19
  • 18 Jan 2022
  • The Impact of Enforcement of Insider Trading Laws and Financial Integration on Stock Market Liquidity: A Global Analysis
  • 21 Sep 2020
  • Australian Housing Markets: Local, Regional and International Interactions
  • 13 Dec 2017

Teaching interests



Teaching responsibilities:
BAFI1018 International Finance

BAFI1019 International Finance

Research interests


Research interests:
Empirical Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Environmental Finance

Risk Management

Emerging Markets
Economic Reforms

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