Dr Hao Lan
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Email
hao.lan@essex.ac.uk -
Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873581
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Location
EBS.3.25, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Hao Lan is a Lecturer in Accounting at Essex Business School. He holds a BSc in Sociology from Shandong University in China, a MSc in Accounting, Finance and Management (Distinction) from the University of Bristol, and a PhD in Accounting and Financial Management from King’s Business School, King’s College London. His research interests lie primarily in the fields of empirical corporate finance, particularly in corporate disclosure, financial text analysis, financial intermediaries, and investment banking relations.
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Corporate Finance
Financial Text Analysis
Financial Reporting
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Introduction to Accounting II (BE103)
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Financial Reporting and Analysis (BE110)
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Issues in Financial Reporting (BE150)
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Student Success Tutorial (BE917)
Current supervision
Publications
Journal articles (5)
Li, R., Wu, H., Zhong, M. and Lan, H., (2024). Strategic tone management in ESG reports and ESG risk. International Review of Financial Analysis. 96A, 103618-103618
Sheng, J., Lee, YH. and Lan, H., (2023). Parasocial relationships with micro-influencers: do sponsorship disclosure and electronic word-of-mouth disrupt?. Internet Research. 34 (3), 849-867
Lan, H. and Sheng, J., (2023). In anticipation of a downturn: The role of impression management in buffering against failure. Industrial Marketing Management. 115, 355-367
Yuan, S., Lan, H. and Seufert, JH., (2020). FRC intervention, financial reporting quality and due diligence. Research in International Business and Finance. 52, 101128-101128
Sheng, J. and Lan, H., (2019). Business failure and mass media: An analysis of media exposure in the context of delisting event. Journal of Business Research. 97, 316-323
Reports and Papers (1)
Florou, A., Lan, H. and Wang, M., (2021). The Role of Co-Authorship in Analyst Rankings
Grants and funding
2023
Does the Disclosure of Corporate Site Visits Add Value to Capital Markets
British Academy