I devote myself to empirical research on corporate finance and governance issues in China and East Asia. I am particularly interested in how institutional factors shape corporate finance, governance, and organizations. Please find below a list of my published papers with links to respective PDF.    
  Published Papers PDF  
  Joseph P.H. Fan, T.J. Wong, and Tianyu Zhang, “Politically Connected CEOs, Corporate Governance, and Post-IPO Performance of China's Newly Partially Privatized Firms”, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 26(3), 2014, 14-24.  
 

Joseph P.H. Fan, Jun Huang, Randall Morck, and Bernard Yeung, “Institutional Determinants of Vertical Integration in China”, Journal of Corporate Finance, forthcoming.

 
  Joseph P.H. Fan, Feng Guan, Zengquan Li, and Yong George Yang, “Relationship Networks and Earnings Informativeness: Evidence from Corruption Cases”, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, forthcoming.  
 

Joseph P. H. Fan, Li Jin, and Guojian Zheng, “Revisiting the Bright and Dark Sides of Capital Flows in Business Groups”, Journal of Business Ethics, forthcoming.

 
  Joseph P.H. Fan, Jun Huang, and Ning Zhu, “Institutions, Ownership Structures, and Distress Resolution in China”, Journal of Corporate Finance, 23, 2013, 71–87.  
 

Joseph P.H. Fan, T.J. Wong, and Tianyu Zhang, “Institutions and Organizational Structure: The Case of State-Owned Corporate Pyramids”, The Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, 29(6), 2013, 1217-1252.

 
  Joseph P.H. Fan, Stuart L. Gillan, and Xin Yu, “Innovation or Imitation? The Role of Intellectual Property Rights Protections”, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 23(3), 2013, 208-234.  
 

Joseph P.H. Fan, Stuart L. Gillan, and Xin Yu, “Property Rights, R&D Spillovers, and Corporate Accounting Transparency in China”, Emerging Markets Review, 15, 2013, 34–56.

 
  Pramuan Bunkanwanicha, Joseph P.H. Fan, and Yupana Wiwattanakantang, “The Value of Marriage to Family Firms,” Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis, 48(2), 2013, 611–636.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan, Sheridan Titman, and Garry Twite, “An International Comparison of Capital Structure and Debt Maturity Choices,” Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis, 47(1), 2012, 23-56.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan, T.J. Wong, and Tianyu Zhang, “Founder Succession and Accounting Properties,” Contemporary Accounting Research, 29(1), 2012, 283-311.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan, K.C. John Wei, and Xinzhong Xu, “Corporate Finance and Governance in Emerging Markets: A Selective Review and An Agenda for Future Research”, Journal of Corporate Finance, 17(2), 2011, 207-214.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan, Randall Morck, Lixin Colin Xu, and Bernard Yeung, “Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment: China versus the Rest of the World”, World Development, 37(4), 2009, 852-865.    
  Joseph P.H. Fan, Oliver Meng Rui, and Mengxin Zhao, “Public Governance and Corporate Finance: Evidence from Corruption Cases”, Journal of Comparative Economics, 36(3), 2008, 343-364.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan, Jun Huang, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Troy D. Smith, and Mengxin Zhao, “Diversification of Chinese Companies: An International Comparison”, Chinese Management Studies, 2(1), 2008, 6-13.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan, T.J. Wong, and Tianyu Zhang, “Politically Connected CEOs, Corporate Governance, and Post-IPO Performance of China's Newly Partially Privatized Firms”, Journal of Financial Economics, 84(2), 2007, 330-357.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan and Vidhan Goyal, “On the Patterns and Wealth Effects of Vertical Mergers”, Journal of Business, 79(2), 2006, 877-902.  
  Stijn Claessens, Joseph P.H. Fan, and Larry Lang, “The Benefits and Costs of Group Affiliation: Evidence from East Asia”, Emerging Markets Review, 7(1), 2006, 1-26.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan and T.J. Wong, “Do External Auditors Perform A Corporate Governance Role in Emerging Markets? Evidence from East Asia”, Journal of Accounting Research, 43(1), 2005, 35-72.  
  Stijn Claessens, Simeon Djankov, Joseph P.H. Fan, and Larry Lang, “When Does Corporate Diversification Matter to Productivity and Performance? Evidence from East Asia”, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 11(3), 2003, Special Issue on Corporate Governance, 365-392.  
  Stijn Claessens and Joseph P.H. Fan, “Corporate Governance in Asia: A Survey”, International Review of Finance, 3(2), 2002, 71-103.  
  Stijn Claessens, Simeon Djankov, Joseph P.H. Fan, and Larry Lang, “Disentangling the Incentive and Entrenchment Effects of Large Shareholdings”, Journal of Finance, 57(6), 2002, 2741-2771.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan and T.J. Wong, “Corporate Ownership Structure and the Informativeness of Accounting Earnings in East Asia”, Journal of Accounting and Economics, 33(3), 2002, 401-425.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan, "Price Uncertainty and Vertical Integration: An Examination of Petrochemical Firms", Journal of Corporate Finance, 6(4), 2000, 345-376.  
  Joseph P.H. Fan and Larry H.P. Lang, “The Measurement of Relatedness: An Application to Corporate Diversification”, Journal of Business, 73(4), 2000, 629-660.  
  Dung Nguyen and Joseph P.H. Fan, "The Role of Natural Resources in Trade Patterns among the U.S., Japan, and Other Countries in the Asian Pacific Rim", Review of World Economics, 131(3), 1995, 489-508.    
       
  Prof. Lawrence J. Lau presented the "The Young Researcher Award" to Prof. Joseph P.H. Fan. (1 June 2009)