Prof. Ștefan Cristian Gherghina

Faculty of Finance and Banking, Department of Finance

The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

Professor (PhD, Habil.); Director of the Finance Doctoral School

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2015 Ph.D. in Finance, Faculty of Finance and Banking, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

2019 M.Sc. in English Language Education and Research Communication for Business and Economics, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

2013 M.Sc. in Economic IT, The Romanian-American University of Bucharest, Romania

2012 M.Sc. in Corporate Finance, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

2011 B.Sc. in Accounting and Management Information Systems, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

2010 B.Sc. in Finance and Banks, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

Research Interests

Corporate governance; Board gender diversity; Human capital development; ESG and corporate sustainability; Sustainable organizational performance; Corporate management

Publications (Selected)

1. ŞC Gherghina, SS Sarigül, M Çetin, P Avci, M Doğan, 2026, Is Human Capital the Hidden Engine Driving Financial Sector Growth? Panel Data Evidence from Developing Economies, Journal of Quantitative Economics, 1-23.
2. D Djekonbe, P Brezeanu, ŞC Gherghina, MM Djourabi, 2026, Exploring the Effects of Green Finance on Inclusive Growth: Empirical Evidence From African Countries, Journal of International Development, 38(3), 553-569.
3. SA Peliu, G Danilov, N Tiloiu, ŞC Gherghina, 2026, Exploring the Next Level of Boardroom Independence: Are Boards and Committees Driving Firm Performance or Risk in Western Europe?, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 19(6), 387.
4. MI Tabash, U Farooq, ŞC Gherghina, M Varma, AA Aljughaiman, 2025, Evaluating the effects of public private partnership investment in energy on labor market dynamics and poverty alleviation in BRICS countries, Discover Sustainability, 6(1), 573.
5. ŞC Gherghina, 2025, Featured Papers in Corporate Finance and Governance, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 18(4), 220.
6. ŞC Gherghina, 2024, Corporate Finance and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practices, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 17(7), 308.
7. ŞC Gherghina, LN Simionescu, 2024, The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainability, 16(13), 5406.
8. ŞC Gherghina, 2023, Corporate Finance, Governance, and Social Responsibility, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 16(6), 297.
9. ŞC Gherghina, MA Botezatu, LN Simionescu, 2021, Exploring the Impact of Electronic Commerce on Employment Rate: Panel Data Evidence from European Union Countries, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 16(7), 3157.
10. LN Simionescu, ŞC Gherghina, H Tawil, Z Sheikha, 2021, Does board gender diversity affect firm performance? Empirical evidence from Standard & Poor's 500 Information Technology Sector, Financial Innovation, 7(1), 52.
11. DŞ Armeanu, CC Joldeş, ŞC Gherghina, JV Andrei, 2021, Understanding the multidimensional linkages among renewable energy, pollution, economic growth and urbanization in contemporary economies: Quantitative assessments across different income countries' groups, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 142, 110818.
12. ŞC Gherghina, MA Botezatu, A Hosszu, LN Simionescu, 2020, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): The Engine of Economic Growth through Investments and Innovation, Sustainability, 12(1), 347.
13. LN Simionescu, ŞC Gherghina, Z Sheikha, H Tawil, 2020, Does Water, Waste, and Energy Consumption Influence Firm Performance? Panel Data Evidence from S&P 500 Information Technology Sector, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(14).
14. D Dumitrescu, I Costică, LN Simionescu, ŞC Gherghina, 2020, A DEA Approach Towards Exploring the Sustainability of Funding in Higher Education. Empirical Evidence from Romanian Public Universities, Amfiteatru Economic, 22(54).
15. ŞC Gherghina, LN Simionescu, OS Hudea, 2019, Exploring Foreign Direct Investment–Economic Growth Nexus—Empirical Evidence from Central and Eastern European Countries, Sustainability, 11(19), 5421.

Profile Details

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2911-6480

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uu3SXMEAAAAJ&hl