Fasheng Xu
Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Management
School of Business, University of Connecticut
Journal Publications
1. A Supply Chain Theory of Factoring and Reverse Factoring [Journal] [SSRN]
-- with Panos Kouvelis
-- Management Science (2021)
○ Finalist, 2022 MSOM iFORM SIG Best Paper Award Competition
2. Impact of Traceability Technology Adoption in Food Supply Chain Networks [Journal] [SSRN]
-- with Lingxiu Dong, Puping Jiang
-- Management Science (2022)
○ Winner, 2020 POMS PITM Best Student Paper Competition (Puping Jiang)
○ Previously titled "Blockchain Adoption for Traceability in Food Supply Chain Networks"
3. Blockchain-Enabled Deep-Tier Supply Chain Finance [Journal] [SSRN]
-- with Lingxiu Dong, Yunzhe Qiu
-- Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (2022)
○ Finalist, 2021 INFORMS Section on Finance Best Student Paper Competition (Yunzhe Qiu)
○ Accepted for 2021 MSOM iFORM SIG Conference
4. The Value of Smart Contract in Trade Finance [Journal] [SSRN]
-- with Xiaoyu Wang
-- Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (2022)
○ Honorable Mention, 2022 POMS College of SCM Best Student Paper Competition (Xiaoyu Wang)
○ Finalist, 2021 INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG) Paper Competition
○ Accepted for 2021 MSOM iFORM SIG Conference
○ Previously titled "A Theory of FinTech and Trade Finance"
5. Token Sales Design Under Network Effect [Journal] [SSRN]
-- with Zhao Liu, Xiaoqiang Cai, Lianmin Zhang
-- Naval Research Logistics (2024)
Working Papers
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The Economics of AI Foundation Models: Openness, Competition, and Governance [SSRN]
-- with Wei Chen, Xiaoyu Wang, Karen Xie
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Generative AI and Organizational Structure in the Knowledge Economy [SSRN]
-- with Wei Chen, Jing Hou, Karen Xie
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Consumer Privacy in Online Retail Supply Chains [SSRN]
-- with Xiaoyu Wang, Fuqiang Zhang
-- Minor Revision, Management Science
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Innovation Against Imitation: How to Compete with Crowdfunding Copycats? [SSRN]
-- with Zepeng Chen, Xiaomeng Guo, Guang Xiao
-- Major Revision, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
○ Accepted for 2023 MSOM iFORM SIG Conference
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Retailing Strategies of Imperfect Produce and the Battle Against Food Waste [SSRN]
-- with Haoran Yu, Burak Kazaz
-- Major Revision, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
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Invoice Tokenization for Deep-Tier Payables Finance [SSRN]
-- with Jing Hou, Burak Kazaz
○ Accepted for 2022 MSOM iFORM SIG Conference
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Government Loan Design for Cash-Constrained Supply Chains [SSRN]
-- with Jing Hou, Srinagesh Gavirneni, Omkar Palsule-Desai
○ Accepted for 2024 MSOM iFORM SIG Conference
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Livestream Commerce with Online Influencers [SSRN]
-- with Jing Hou, Houcai Shen
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Crowdfunding vs. Bank Financing: Effects of Market Uncertainty and Awareness Expansion [SSRN]
-- with Xiaomeng Guo, Guang Xiao, Fuqiang Zhang
○ Accepted for 2019 MSOM iFORM SIG Conference
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Crowdfunding under Social Learning and Network Externalities [SSRN]
-- with Fuqiang Zhang
-- Reject & Resubmit, Management Science
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Crowdfunding Strategy in the Presence of Social Interactions [SSRN]
-- with Xiaomeng Guo, Guang Xiao, Fuqiang Zhang
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Blitzscaling Startup with Venture Capitalist
-- with Yishen Cai, Lingxiu Dong
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The Promise and Perils of Sustainable Supply Chain Finance
-- with Lingxiu Dong, Xiaoyu Wang
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On the Path to Net Zero: Sustainable Investing in Voluntary Carbon Offsets
-- with Jing Hou, Puping Jiang, Chengzhang Li
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FinTech Lending, Open Banking, and Data Manipulation
-- with Yangguang Wang, Zhengping Wu
Book Chapters
1. Crowdfunding Adoption in the Presence of Word-of-Mouth Communication [Link]
-- with Xiaomeng Guo, Guang Xiao, Fuqiang Zhang
-- Foundations and Trends® in Technology, Information and Operations Management, 2022
2. Blockchain-Based Digital Payment Obligations for Trade Finance [Link]
-- with Jing Hou, Burak Kazaz
-- Foundations and Trends® in Technology, Information and Operations Management, 2023
3. Empowering Economic Growth: Government Loans for Supply Chains in Emerging Markets [Link]
-- with Jing Hou
-- Foundations and Trends® in Technology, Information and Operations Management, 2024