Ke Wang, University of Alberta

Research

carbon disclosure reputation cost spillover effect media coverage carbon emission ESG (1) auditing (2) partner identity disclosure

Latest funding

Power of the crowd: Freedom of speech and government stewardship
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$64,667
Negative publicity on corporate carbon practices and peer firms' strategic carbon disclosure: An international study
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$21,140
Externalities of Disclosing Audit Partner Identity in the US: Evidence from Form AP
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$54,670

All 3 grants and awards

Power of the crowd: Freedom of speech and government stewardship

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Ke

$64,667

Negative publicity on corporate carbon practices and peer firms' strategic carbon disclosure: An international study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Ke

Keywords: carbon disclosure; reputation cost; spillover effect; media coverage; carbon emission; ESG

$21,140

Externalities of Disclosing Audit Partner Identity in the US: Evidence from Form AP

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wang, Ke

Keywords: (1) auditing; (2) partner identity disclosure; (3) audit transparency; (4) audit quality; (5) PCAOB; (6) litigation risk; (7) externality

$54,670

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: carbon disclosure Dear Professor Wang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on carbon disclosure connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Power of the crowd: Freedom of speech and government stewardship" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]