2026 Joseph P. H. Fan: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	47	1533	1369	43	42	87	28170

Overview

Joseph P. H. Fan is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their academic work focuses mainly on the fields of Business, Management, and Accounting, with specific research contributions in Accounting, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Demography.

The main topics explored in their research include:

Family Business Performance and Succession
Corporate Finance and Governance
Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
Corporate Taxation and Avoidance

Joseph P. H. Fan has contributed to multiple scholarly articles published in notable venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

Journal of Corporate Finance (2 publications)
The Journal of Law and Economics (1 publication)
Studia Sententiarum (1 publication)

Some of their recent papers are:

"Collectivist Cultures and the Emergence of Family Firms," published in 2022 in The Journal of Law and Economics
"Do founding families downgrade corporate governance? The roles of intra-family enforcement," published in 2022 in Journal of Corporate Finance
"Editorial: Ownership and corporate social and sustainable policies," published in 2025 in Journal of Corporate Finance (co-authored with Morten Bennedsen)
"Front Matter ("Table of Contents", "Acknowledgments")," published in 2022 in Studia Sententiarum

Collaboration has been a component of their academic work, with frequent coauthors including:

Xin Yu
Qiankun Gu
Morten Bennedsen
Stuart Gillan
Randall Mørck

The breadth of Joseph P. H. Fan's research spans multiple intersecting domains in business studies, particularly in relation to family firms and governance structures influenced by cultural and economic factors. Their work offers empirical insights on how family involvement and cultural contexts affect corporate governance and business performance.

Best Publications

Disentangling the Incentive and Entrenchment Effects of Large Shareholdings

Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Joseph P. H. Fan;Larry H. P. Lang

5923
Citations
Politically connected CEOs, corporate governance, and Post-IPO performance of China's newly partially privatized firms

Joseph P.H. Fan;T.J. Wong;Tianyu Zhang

3778
Citations
Corporate ownership structure and the informativeness of accounting earnings in East Asia

Joseph P.H Fan;T.J Wong

3414
Citations
An International Comparison of Capital Structure and Debt Maturity Choices

Joseph P. H. Fan;Sheridan Titman;Garry Twite

1777
Citations
Do External Auditors Perform a Corporate Governance Role in Emerging Markets? Evidence from East Asia

Joseph P. H. Fan;T. J. Wong

1607
Citations
Corporate Governance in Asia: A Survey

Stijn Claessens;Joseph P. H. Fan

1245
Citations
Expropriation of minority shareholders: evidence from East Asia

Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Joseph P. H. Fan;Larry H. P. Lang

853
Citations
The Measurement of Relatedness: An Application to Corporate Diversification

Joseph P. H. Fan;Larry H. P. Lang

760
Citations
Politically-Connected CEOs, Corporate Governance and Post-IPO Performance of China's Partially Privatized Firms

Joseph P. H. Fan;T.J. Wong

735
Citations
Disentangling the Incentive and Entrenchment Effects of Large Shareholdings

Joseph P. H. Fan;Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Simeon Djankov;Larry H.P. Lang

656
Citations
Corporate finance and governance in emerging markets: A selective review and an agenda for future research

Joseph P.H. Fan;K.C. John Wei;Xinzhong Xu

493
Citations
Institutions and Organizational Structure: The Case of State-Owned Corporate Pyramids

Joseph P. H. Fan;T. J. Wong;Tianyu Zhang

476
Citations
Public governance and corporate finance: Evidence from corruption cases

Joseph P.H. Fan;Oliver Meng Rui;Mengxin Zhao

460
Citations
The benefits and costs of group affiliation: Evidence from East Asia

Stijn Claessens;Joseph P.H. Fan;Larry H.P. Lang

457
Citations
On the patterns and wealth effects of vertical mergers

Joseph P. H. Fan;Vidhan K. Goyal

428
Citations
Corporate Ownership Structure and the Informativeness of Accounting Earnings in East Asia

Joseph P. H. Fan;T.J. Wong

277
Citations
An International Comparison of Capital Structure and Debt Maturity Choices

Joseph P. H. Fan;Garry J. Twite;Sheridan Titman;Sheridan Titman

260
Citations
Expropriation of Minority Shareholders in East Asia

Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Joseph Fan;Larry Lang

254
Citations
The Emergence of Corporate Pyramids in China

Joseph P.H. Fan;T.J. Wong;Tianyu Zhang

247
Citations
Expropriation of Minority Shareholders: Evidence from East Asia

P. H. Larry Lang;Joseph P. H. Fan;Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov

236
Citations
Expropriation of Minority Shareholders in East Asia

Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Joseph P.H. Fan;Larry H.P. Lang

90
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stijn Claessens Yale University

Larry H.P. Lang Chinese University of Hong Kong

T.J. Wong University of Southern California

Simeon Djankov London School of Economics and Political Science

Bernard Yeung National University of Singapore

Randall Morck University of Alberta

Lixin Colin Xu World Bank

Sheridan Titman The University of Texas at Austin

Oliver M. Rui China Europe International Business School

K.C. John Wei Hong Kong Polytechnic University

External Links

Personal website of Joseph P. H. Fan Google Scholar page

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