Yum K. Kwan

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Yum K. Kwan is a scholar working on General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Yum K. Kwan has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 16 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 10 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Yum K. Kwan's work include Global trade and economics (10 papers), International Business and FDI (10 papers) and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (8 papers). Yum K. Kwan is often cited by papers focused on Global trade and economics (10 papers), International Business and FDI (10 papers) and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (8 papers). Yum K. Kwan collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Yum K. Kwan's co-authors include Leonard K. Cheng, Edwin L.‐C. Lai, Gregory C. Chow, Hongzhong Fan, Charles Ka Yui Leung, Francis T. Lui, Larry D. Qiu, C.B. Chow, Anthony Foley and Bin Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Monetary Economics and Journal of International Economics.

In The Last Decade

Yum K. Kwan

23 papers receiving 945 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. What are the determinants of the location of foreign direct investment? The Chinese experience
    2000 744 citations Leonard K. Cheng, Yum K. Kwan Journal of International Economics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yum K. Kwan Hong Kong 8 612 600 560 156 100 25 1.1k
Mariana Spatareanu United States 16 590 1.0× 687 1.1× 738 1.3× 244 1.6× 108 1.1× 39 1.1k
Shujiro Urata Japan 19 508 0.8× 729 1.2× 508 0.9× 111 0.7× 118 1.2× 130 1.1k
Evis Sinani Denmark 10 422 0.7× 445 0.7× 739 1.3× 265 1.7× 49 0.5× 18 978
Mario Zeján Sweden 12 566 0.9× 676 1.1× 799 1.4× 186 1.2× 57 0.6× 15 1.1k
Matija Rojec Slovenia 18 632 1.0× 594 1.0× 707 1.3× 139 0.9× 85 0.8× 63 1.1k
Giorgio Barba Navaretti Italy 10 719 1.2× 727 1.2× 626 1.1× 213 1.4× 80 0.8× 25 1.1k
Kyoji Fukao Japan 14 695 1.1× 554 0.9× 432 0.8× 163 1.0× 103 1.0× 75 1.1k
Heiwai Tang United States 16 699 1.1× 856 1.4× 634 1.1× 117 0.8× 97 1.0× 48 1.3k
Christian Bellak Austria 14 461 0.8× 397 0.7× 497 0.9× 272 1.7× 41 0.4× 55 875

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yum K. Kwan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (2023). The High-tech Enterprise Certification Policy and Innovation: Quantity or Quality?. Journal of the Knowledge Economy. 15(3). 14135–14171. 7 indexed citations
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Fan, Hongzhong, et al.. (2022). FDI forward spillover effects in emerging markets: A comparative meta-analysis of China and Eastern Europe. Economic Systems. 46(3). 101012–101012. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Bin & Yum K. Kwan. (2020). Measuring the natural rates of interest of OECD and BRICS economies: A time varying perspective. Journal of International Money and Finance. 112. 102326–102326. 2 indexed citations
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Fan, Hongzhong, et al.. (2019). Foreign direct investment and productivity spillovers: is China different?. Applied Economics Letters. 26(20). 1675–1682. 6 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (2019). Local linkages: The interdependence of foreign and domestic firms in Ireland. Economic Modelling. 85. 139–153. 2 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (2018). In search of FDI horizontal spillovers in China: evidence from meta-analysis. Quality & Quantity. 53(3). 1505–1527. 7 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (2016). FDI technology spillovers, geography, and spatial diffusion. International Review of Economics & Finance. 43. 257–274. 60 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (2015). FDI Spatial Spillovers in China. World Economy. 40(8). 1514–1530. 12 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (2015). FDI Technology Spillovers, Geography, and Spatial Diffusion. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (2014). Comparing consumption-based asset pricing models: The case of an Asian city. Journal of Housing Economics. 28. 18–41. 21 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (2014). Comparing Consumption-Based Asset Pricing Models: The Case of an Asian City. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Kwan, Yum K. & Larry D. Qiu. (2010). The ASEAN+3 Trading Bloc. Journal of Economic Integration. 25(1). 1–31. 5 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K. & Edwin L.‐C. Lai. (2003). Intellectual property rights protection and endogenous economic growth. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 27(5). 853–873. 106 indexed citations
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Cheng, Leonard K. & Yum K. Kwan. (2000). What are the determinants of the location of foreign direct investment? The Chinese experience. Journal of International Economics. 51(2). 379–400. 744 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (1999). Risk premium, currency board, and attacks on the Hong Kong dollar. 6 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K., et al.. (1999). An Alternative Approach to Defending The Hong Kong Dollar. 5 indexed citations
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Chow, Gregory C. & Yum K. Kwan. (1998). How the basic RBC model fails to explain US time series. Journal of Monetary Economics. 41(2). 301–318. 6 indexed citations
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Chow, C.B. & Yum K. Kwan. (1997). Rational Expectations is not Generally Valid for Econometric Models: Evidence from Stock Market Data. Pacific Economic Review. 2(3). 149–163. 5 indexed citations
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Chow, Gregory C. & Yum K. Kwan. (1996). ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN CHINA: LOWER BOUND ESTIMATES. Pacific Economic Review. 1(1). 13–26. 3 indexed citations
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Kwan, Yum K. & Gregory C. Chow. (1996). Estimating Economic Effects of Political Movements in China. Journal of Comparative Economics. 23(2). 192–208. 11 indexed citations

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