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Name: 陳偉銘 Robin Chen
Discipline: Finance
TEL: 03-4638800 ext. 6371
Email: robinchen@saturn.yzu.edu.tw

Title

Assistant Professor & Director of EMI Resource Center in CM

Speciality

Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Sustainable Finance, International Finance

Academic BG.

  • Ph.D. Program in Finance, Yuan Ze University

Experience

  • Assistant Professor, National Taipei University
  • Assistant Professor, Ming Chi University of Technology
  • Assistant Professor, Batam International University
  • Bank Nusantara Parahyangan, Tbk.
  • BPR Karyajatnika Sadaya

Journal Papers

  1. Liaw, Y. C., Surya, A. A. A. G. L., Chen, R., & Unpapar, A. A. (2026). Environmental, social, and governance performance and corporate dividend strategies: Global evidence and managerial insights. Global Finance Journal, 101303. (NSTC B+, SSCI Q1, ABDC: A)
  2. Wang, C., Truong, Q. T., Lowaton, C. H., Chen, R., & Tran, Q. N. (2026). Corporate Misconduct and Environmental Performance: The Role of Sustainability in Reputation Recovery. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 1-18. (SSCI Q1, ABDC: B)
  3. Song, D., Truong, Q. T., Vu, H. O., Chandra, T., & Chen, R. (2026). When Climate Meets Capital: How Climate Risk Constrains Corporate Finance. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 1-20. (SSCI Q1, ABDC: B)
  4. Liaw, Y. C., Truong, Q. T., Chen, R., & Unpapar, A. A. (2026). Unpacking Corporate Slack: How Excess Resources Shape Earnings Management. BRQ Business Research Quarterly, 29, 23409444261416938. (SSCI Q2, ABDC: B)
  5. Truong, Q. T., Tran, Q. N., Unpapar, A. A., & Chen, R. (2026). Repay a Favor? Evidence from Co-opted Boards and Corporate Risk-Taking. Journal of Economics and Finance, 50(1), 11. (NSTC B+, ABDC: B)
  6. Yang, Y. J., Wahyuni, D., Kweh, Q. L., & Chen, R. (2025). Faith‐Based Insights: Exploring the Impact of Islamic Values on ESG Performance. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 33(2), 2928-2948. (SSCI Q1)
  7. Truong, Q. T., Tran, Q. N., Chen, R., & Chan, C. Y. (2025). Can Good Doers Perform Well? Novel Evidence From Corporate Innovation. International Journal of Finance & Economics. (NSTC B+, SSCI Q2, ABDC: B)
  8. Truong, Q. T., Do, H. D., Chandra, T., & Chen, R. (2025). Is climate risk important? Insights from the perspective of brand value. Managerial Finance, 52(3), 441-460. (NSTC B+, ABDC: B)
  9. Chen, R., Li, S., Truong, Q. T., & Chan, C. Y. (2025). Gender diversity in the boardroom: The role of female directors in mitigating stock price crash risk. Global Finance Journal, 101131. (NSTC B+, SSCI Q1, ABDC: A)
  10. Truong, Q. T., Tran, Q. N., Srivuttichan, T., & Chen, R. (2025). The significance of ESG performance for financial distress: new evidence. Applied Economics Letters, 1-7. (SSCI Q3, ABDC: B)
  11. Chen, R., Li, S., Li, W., & Mu, Y. (2024). Friend with benefits: Evidence from director's corruption culture on mergers and acquisitions. International Review of Economics & Finance, 93, 112-127. (NSTC A-, SSCI Q1, ABDC: A)
  12. Chen, R., Feng, H., Gao, X., & Li, S. (2023). The effect of co-opted directors on real earnings management. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 61(4), 1315-1339. (NSTC A Tier-2, ABDC: B)
  13. Chen, R., Huang, C. W., & Lin, C. Y. (2022). Board corruption and loan contracts. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 49(9-10), 1929-1956. (NSTC A Tier-1, SSCI Q2, ABDC: A*)
  14. Huang, Y. S., Chiu, J., Lin, C. Y. & Chen, R. (2022). The effect of Chinese lunar calendar on individual investors' trading. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 71, 101694. (NSTC A Tier-2, SSCI Q1, ABDC: A)
  15. Huang, Y. S., Bui, D. G., Lin, C. Y. & Chen, R. (2022). The effect of abnormal institutional attention on bank loans. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 76, 101458. (NSTC A-, SSCI Q1, ABDC: A)

Conference Papers

  1. The 1st International Conference on Governance, Resilience, Accountability, Corporate Sustainability, and Ethics (GRACE 2026), Indonesia, Panel Speaker, August 27, 2026
  2. The 35th European Financial Management Association (EFMA) 2026, Norway, June 24-27, 2026.
  3. 2026 International Conference for Financial Engineering Association of Taiwan (FeAT), Taiwan, June 18, 2026.
  4. The 2026 International Conference of the Taiwan Finance Association (TFA), Taiwan, May 29-30, 2026.
  5. The 6th International Conference on Uncertainties and Financial Markets in the Asia-Pacific Countries, Macao, March 28-29, 2026.
  6. The 2025 ALISF International Conference, Vietnam, Keynote Speaker, December 16, 2025
  7. The 19th NYCU International Finance Conference, Taiwan, December 5, 2025.
  8. The 3rd International Conference on Economic, Management, Accounting & Tourism in 2025, Indonesia, Panel Speaker, August 6, 2025.
  9. The 37th Asian Finance Association Annual Conference (AsianFA), Taiwan, June 26-28, 2025.
  10. The 2025 International Conference of the Taiwan Finance Association (TFA), Taiwan, June 6-7, 2025.
  11. The 10th International Conference and Community Service on Tourism, Accounting, Management, and Social Science, Indonesia, Keynote Speaker, May 27, 2025.
  12. Asian Conference in Business Economics and Management, The Philippines, May 8, 2025.
  13. Taiwan Accounting Association Annual Conference, Taiwan, November 21 – 22, 2024.
  14. International Symposium on Business and Social Sciences, Thailand, November 14 – 16, 2024. Seminar and Workshop in Finance 2024, Taiwan, October 30, 2024.
  15. Hybrid International Workshop on Finance, Portugal, October 25, 2024 (Online).
  16. Seminar and Workshop in Finance 2024, Taiwan, July 17 – 18, 2024.
  17. 2024 International Conference on Business Administration, Taiwan, May 10, 2024.
  18. 2024 International Conference for Financial Engineering Association of Taiwan (FeAT), Taiwan, May 03, 2024.
  19. Jiao Tong Accounting Collaboration Forum and 5th Annual Academic Conference, Taiwan, November 24, 2023.
  20. 2023 European Conference Financial Management Association (FMA), Denmark, June 7-9, 2023.
  21. 2023 International Conference on Business Administration, Taiwan, May 12, 2023.
  22. The 1st Maranatha International Conference on Business and Economics, Indonesia, November 22, 2022.
  23. The 2022 International Conference of the Taiwan Finance Association (TFA), Taiwan, June 17-18, 2022.
  24. The 29th Annual Conference on Pacific Basin Finance, Economics, Accounting and Management, The United States, September 3-4, 2021. (Online).
  25. The 6th International Conference on Business and Banking, Indonesia, July 28, 2021.
  26. The 1st International Congress on Regional Economic Development, Information Technology, and Sustainable Business, Indonesia, October 27, 2020.
  27. The 13th NCTU International Finance Conference, Taiwan, January 10, 2020.
  28. The 50th Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, The United States, November 23-25, 2019.
  29. 2019 Annual Conference of Taiwan Econometric Society, Taiwan, November 2, 2019.
  30. SIBR 2019 Conference on Interdisciplinary Business and Economics Research, Japan, July 4-5, 2019.
  31. International Conference of Taiwan Finance Association (TFA), Taiwan, May 24-25, 2019.
  32. The 2017 International Symposium of Quality Management, Taiwan, November 25, 2017.
  33. Hong Kong International Conference on Social Sciences, Hong Kong, July 4-6, 2017.

Research Grants

  1. YZU, Research Start-up, 02/2026 – 08/2026
  2. NSTC, From Classroom to Boardroom: How Valuable are Academic Independent Directors?, 08/2025 – 07/2027
  3. NTPU, Why are Firms Concerned about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing?, 01/2025 – 11/2025
  4. NSTC, Too Many Independent Directors is Bad: Evidence from Corruption Culture, 08/2022 – 07/2024
  5. MOST, Graduate Student Participation in an International Conference, 11/2019

Books/Pub.

Industrial Grants

Courses

  1. Corporate Finance (Undergraduate)
  2. Financial Packages and Applications (Undergraduate)
  3. Sustainable Finance and Investment (Graduate)

Dissertation

Awards & Certificates

  1. 2026 Fubon Life Management Doctor and Master Thesis Award (Vu Ha Oanh) – Distinguished Paper Award
  2. 2026 BRQ-Business Research Quarterly 2025 Best Reviewer Award
  3. 2025 National Taipei University EMI Merit Award for the Academic Year 2024 – 2025
  4. 2025 National Taipei University Academic Research Excellence Award
  5. 2025 The Asian Conference in Business Economics and Management, The Philippines – Best Paper Award
  6. 2024 National Taipei University EMI Merit Award for the Academic Year 2023 – 2024
  7. 2024 National Taipei University Academic Research Excellence Award
  8. 2024 National Taipei University Excellent Mentor Award
  9. 2024 International Conference on Business Administration – Best Paper Award
  10. 2024 Fubon Life Management Doctor and Master Thesis Award (Charenelle Hugo Lowaton) – Excellent Paper Award
  11. 2023 Jiao Tong Accounting Collaboration Forum and 5th Annual Academic Conference – Outstanding Paper Award
  12. 2023 International Conference on Business Administration – Honorable Mention Award
  13. 2022 1st Maranatha International Conference on Business and Economics – Best Paper Award
  14. 2021 Maranatha Economics and Business Conference – Best Paper Award
  15. 2021 6th International Conference on Business and Banking – Best Speaker Award

Pro. Membership

  1. Taiwan Finance Association (TFA)

Other Contributions