Dr. Dawei Fang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dawei Fang is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg. His primary research areas include Corporate Finance and Personnel Economics, with a focus on developing rational choice models related to financing, investment, managerial risk-taking, and incentive systems. He investigates the effects of managerial contracts and rank-based contest structures on corporate social value, seeking to design contracts and contests that maximize both shareholder and social value. Notable studies include the optimal contract for investors and private equity fund managers, the relation of rank-based reward structures to managerial risk-taking, and how contest competitiveness affects agent effort incentives. His research has been published in various esteemed journals, including the Journal of Political Economy and the Journal of Corporate Finance. Dawei received the Hans Dalborg Award for excellence in financial economics research in 2020. He obtained his PhD in Economics from the University of Oxford and completed his master's and bachelor's studies at the same institution and Fudan University, respectively.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

University of Gothenburg • Gothenburg

Senior Lecturer conducting research and teaching in the areas of corporate finance and personnel economics.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).