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Mihail Miletkov

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Finance
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Curriculum Vitae

Mihail K. Miletkov is Associate Professor of Finance and Co-Director of the Peter T. Paul Financial Policy Center at the University of New Hampshire.<br><br>Mihail’s research interests are in empirical corporate finance with a focus on international finance and corporate governance. His research has been published in leading academic journals including Management Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Financial Review, and Journal of Corporate Finance among others. His research has also been recognized with Best Paper Awards at national and international finance conferences.

Courses Taught

  • ACFI 806: Financial Modeling & Analytics
  • ACFI/FIN 806/706: Financial Modeling & Analytics
  • ADMN 570: Intro to Financial Management
  • ADMN 839: Applied Financial Modeling
  • FIN 706: Financial Modeling

Education

  • Ph.D., Finance, University of Georgia
  • B.B.A., Finance, University of Georgia

Research Interests

  • International Finance
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG
  • Privatization

Selected Publications

  • Li, Y., Liu, Y., Miletkov, M., & Yang, T. (2025). Creating value through corporate social responsibility: The role of foreign institutional investors in Chinese listed firms. Journal of Empirical Finance, 82, 101621. doi:10.1016/j.jempfin.2025.101621

  • Staneva, V., Nikolov, A. N., Miletkov, M. K., & Song, S. (2025). X factor in the boardroom: The moderating effect of generation X directors on the relation between advertising spending and firm performance. Journal of Business Research, 193, 115347. doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115347

  • Miletkov, M. K., & Staneva, V. (2025). Financing a Sustainable Future: The Diverging Effects of Equity and Credit Market Development on Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Business Ethics. doi:10.1007/s10551-025-05967-1

  • He, Z., Miletkov, M. K., & Staneva, V. (2023). New kids on the block: The effect of Generation X directors on corporate performance. Journal of Empirical Finance, 71, 66-87. doi:10.1016/j.jempfin.2023.02.001

  • Nikolov, A., Peev, P., & Miletkov, M. (2022). Chief marketing officers and firm performance: A multinational perspective on the value relevance of the chief marketer. Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science, 32(2), 180-197. doi:10.1080/21639159.2020.1808830

  • Jiang, C., Kubick, T. R., Miletkov, M. K., & Wintoki, M. B. (2018). Offshore Expertise for Onshore Companies: Director Connections to Island Tax Havens and Corporate Tax Policy. MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 64(7), 3241-3268. doi:10.1287/mnsc.2017.2776

  • Miletkov, M., Poulsen, A., & Wintoki, M. B. (2017). Foreign independent directors and the quality of legal institutions. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(2), 267-292. doi:10.1057/s41267-016-0033-0

  • Liu, Y., Miletkov, M. K., Wei, Z., & Yang, T. (2015). Board independence and firm performance in China. JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE, 30, 223-244. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2014.12.004

  • Miletkov, M. K., Poulsen, A. B., & Wintoki, M. B. (2014). The role of corporate board structure in attracting foreign investors. JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE, 29, 143-157. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2014.06.005

  • Miletkov, M., & Wintoki, M. B. (2012). Financial development and the evolution of property rights and legal institutions. Emerging Markets Review, 13(4), 650-673. doi:10.1016/j.ememar.2012.09.005

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