Lin Peng (professor) explained

Lin Peng holds the Krell Chair in Finance at the City University of New York. She is known for her work on behavioral economics.

Education and career

Peng received her M.A. in biology from Wesleyan University in 1998. She earned a Ph.D. from Duke University in 2002. As of 2024 she holds the Krell Chair in Finance at the City University of New York.^[1]

Research

Peng is known for her work on social networks and behavioral economics. She has examined how memes impact people's view of financial markets.^[2] In 2022^[3] she quantified the impressions people gather from images to consider the reliability of a financial prediction.^{[4] [5]}

Selected publications

• Peng . Lin . 2005 . Learning with Information Capacity Constraints . Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis . en . 40 . 2 . 307–329 . 10.1017/S0022109000002325 . 1756-6916.
• Peng . Lin . Xiong . Wei . 2006 . Investor attention, overconfidence and category learning . Journal of Financial Economics . en . 80 . 3 . 563–602 . 10.1016/j.jfineco.2005.05.003.
• Peng . Lin . Röell . Ailsa . 2007-01-31 . Executive pay and shareholder litigation* . Review of Finance . 12 . 1 . 141–184 . 10.1093/rof/rfl003 . 1573-692X.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lin Peng - Zicklin School of Business .
2. Web site: Tett . Gillian . December 9, 2021 . Meme mania is reshaping US markets . 2024-01-01 . The Financial Times.
3. Peng . Lin . Teoh . Siew Hong . Wang . Yakun . Yan . Jiawen . 2022 . Face Value: Trait Impressions, Performance Characteristics, and Market Outcomes for Financial Analysts . Journal of Accounting Research . en . 60 . 2 . 653–705 . 10.1111/1475-679X.12428 . 0021-8456.
4. News: Maxey . Daisy . 2023-05-07 . Male Stock Analysts With 'Dominant' Faces Get More Information—and Have Better Forecasts . 2024-01-01 . Wall Street Journal . en-US . 0099-9660.
5. Web site: April 21, 2022 . Face Value: the importance for financial analysts . 2024-01-01 . University of Cambridge . en.