Chi-Wing "Robert" Fok, P.hd.
Professor - Finance
Business Department
Ph.D., University of Alabama, 1992
- PHONE:
- (262) 595-2460
- EMAIL:
- fok@uwp.edu
Dr. Fok is a Full Professor of Finance at UW-Parkside. He received a master’s degree and a Ph.D. degree in Finance from the University of Alabama. He held faculty positions at Feng Chia University (Taiwan), National Chung Cheng University (Taiwan), and Shippensburg University (Pennsylvania) before joining UW-Parkside. Currently, he teaches International Financial Management (MBA and undergraduate), Managerial Finance, and Management of Financial Institutions. Dr. Fok has published in a wide variety of academic journals including Financial Management, Journal of Financial Research, Journal of Empirical Finance, Journal of Real Estate Economics and Finance, Journal of Real Estate Research, Journal of Business Finance & and Accounting, European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Consumer Marketing, International Review of Economics and Finance, Journal of Financial Education, and Financial Practice and Education.
Areas of Expertise
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Institutions
- International Financial Management
Teaching Interests
Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions, and International Financial Management
Research Interests
Initial public offerings, the efficiency of financial institutions, banking relationship, international financial markets, and pedagogical research in finance.
- (2023) Bank Information Monopolies and Hold-Up Effects: International Evidence, International Review of Economics and Finance,” Vol. 83, pp. 286-311. (ABDC journal ranking A). International Review of Economics and Finance, 286-311 pp.
- (2022) Credit Default Swaps & Corporate Performance Smoothing, Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 75, pp. 1-24. (ABDC journal ranking A*). Journal of Corporate Finance
- (2021) The Determinants of High-Interest Entrusted Loans in China (with Yan Yu and Yi-Tsung Lee). Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Vol. 48, pp. 405-430. (ABDC journal ranking: A*), 405-430 pp.
- (2020) Do cross-border mergers and acquisitions affect acquirers’ trade credit? Evidence from an emergence market (with Ying Li and Yue Han). International Review of Economics and Finance (ABDC journal ranking: A), 423-439. pp.
- (2019) The anchoring effect of underwriters’ proposed price ranges on institutional investors’ bid prices in IPO auctions: Evidence from China (with Shenghao Gao and Feng Cao). International Review of Economics and Finance (ABDC journal ranking: A), 111-127 pp.
- (2016) The wealth effects of oil-related name changes on stock prices: Evidence from the U.S. and Canadian stock markets. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, 26-45 pp.
- (2015) Out of sight, not out of mind: The evidence from Taiwan mutual funds. International Review of Economics and Finance, 138-156 pp.
- (2015) Using books by prolific investors for teaching an investment course (with Leo H. Chan and Kam C. Chan). . Advances in Financial Education, 26-37 pp.
- (2015) Demographics, Family/Social Interaction, and Household Finance (with Ming Gao). Economics Letters (ABDC journal ranking: A), pp. 194-196 pp.
- (2014) Hedging Costs, Liquidity, and Inventory Management: The Evidence from Option Market Makers (with Wei-Shao Wu, Yu-Jane Liu and Yi-Tsung Lee). . Journal of Financial Markets, 25-48 pp.
- (2011) An analysis of Lockups in REIT IPOs (with Hsuan-Chi Chen and Chiuling Lu). Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics (ABDC journal ranking: A), 350-384 pp.
- (2010) Existence and Persistence of the Week-of-the-Month Effect in Asian Stock Markets (with Tom Krueger and Kien Cao). Journal of International Business Research and Practice. , 87-108 pp.
- (2010) Issuers' Incentive and Tests of Baron's Model of IPO Underpricing (with Hsuan-Chi Chen and Sheng-Hung Kang).. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, pp.71-87 pp.
- (2009) Effects of Employee Stock Bonuses on Technical Efficiency: evidence from Taiwan's Electronic Industry (with Vivian Jen and Yuanchen Chang). NTU Management Review, 331-353 pp.
- (2008) Finance editorial board membership and research productivity (with William G. Hardin, III, Kartono Liano and Kam C. Chan). Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting (ABDC journal ranking: B), 225-240 pp.
- (2007) Dynamic Linkages between Exchange Rates and Stock Prices: Evidence from the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 (with Ming-Shiun Pan and Angela Liu). International Review of Economics and Finance (ABDC journal ranking: A), 503-520 pp.
- (2006) Divergent Expectations and Close-end Funds: Evidence from Post-Asian Financial Crisis Period (with Yuanchen Chang and Kam C. Chan). Journal of Emerging Markets. , 5-14 pp.
- (2006) Why Do Underwriters Charge Low Underwriting Fees for Initial Public Offerings in Taiwan? (with Hsuan-Chi Chen and Yu-Jen Wang). Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (ABDC journal ranking: A*), 979-1005 pp.
- (2004) Bank Relationships and Their Effects on Firm Performance Around the Asian Financial Crisis: Evidence from Taiwan (with Yuanchen Chang and Wen-Tuz Lee). Financial Management (ABDC journal ranking: A), 89-112 pp.
Service Awards
- (2019) Nominated: Advising Excellent Award (2012-2013, 2018-2019 academic years)
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(2019)
Nominated for the Advising Excellence Award for the 2018-19 academic year — University of Wisconsin-Parkside
- (2013) Nominated for 2012-2013 Advising Award — University of Wisconsin-Parkside
- (2001) Milton Mills Faculty Research Award, Shippensburg University (2001)
- (2000) Best Paper Award of the First Annual Conference on Empirical Economics, Taiwan, (April, 2000)
Departmental Service
- (2023) Committee Member — UG Curriculum & Assessment Committee
- (2020) Chairperson — Search and Screen Committee for the position of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Finance
- (2019) Committee Member — Business Department Math Competence Task Forces
- (2019) Chairperson — Service Merit Policy Review Committee
- (2019) Committee Member — FEI Scholarship Committee
- (2019) Committee Member — Undergraduate Appeals Committee
- (2019) Committee Member — Search and Screen Committee
- (2018) — Member, Undergraduate Curriculum and Assessment Committee
- (2013) Task Force Member — A task force that recommended changes in general business concentration implementation of management concentration
- (2011) Committee Chair — Search and Screen Committee
- (2011) Committee Chair — Teaching Evaluation Redesign Committee
- (2007) Committee Member — Search Committee
- (2007) Committee Member — MBA Curriculum & Assessment Committee
- (2006) Committee Member — Undergraduate curriculum and assessment committee
- (2005) Committee Member — Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
College Service
- (2011) Committee Member — Research Seminar Series Committee
- (2009) Committee Member — Screening Committee for the position of Accounting Lecturer
- (2007) Committee Member — Search committee for Associate Dean
- (2006) Committee Member — Screening Committee for the position of Director of SEG Center and Global Education Center
University Service
- (2019) Committee Member — Academic Policy Committee
- (2018) Committee Member — Search and screen committee for the position of Financial Controller
- (2014) Committee Member — CRCA
- (2009) Committee Member — Academic Achievement Assessment Committee
- (2006) — Member, Academic Achievement Assessment Committee
- (2006) Committee Member — Search Committee for Financial Aid Office
Professional Service
- (2015) — Midwest Financial Association
- (2004) — Review for academic journals
FIN 330 - Managerial Finance
FIN 336 - Mgt of Financial Institutions
FIN 431 - Advanced Managerial Finance
FIN 437 - International Financial Mngt
FIN 336 - Mgt of Financial Institutions
FIN 431 - Advanced Managerial Finance
FIN 437 - International Financial Mngt