Anand Jha

Anand Jha
Chair, Department of Finance
Professor of Finance

Faculty areas of expertise

  • Social capital

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Biography

Dr. Jha specializes in corporate finance, with a primary focus on the impact of social norms on financial outcomes. The research questions he has investigated encompass a wide range of topics in finance, including financial reporting, bankruptcy, debt covenants, bank competition, strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions, and the financing of small businesses. His publications include contributions to The Accounting Review, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Financial Analysis, Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Corporate Financeand Jorunal of Business, Finance & Accounting.

Service to the profession:

As a reviewer, Dr. Jha has contributed to journals such as the Journal of Accounting & Economics, The Accounting Review, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Review of Finance. Additionally, Dr. Jha has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics and the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance.

Employment:

  • Professor of Finance, 2023 - Present, Wayne State University
  • Associate Professor of Finance, 2016 - 2022, Wayne State University
  • Visiting Assistant, Assistant, and Associate Professor of Finance, 2008-2016, Texas A&M International University

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