Wee‐Yeap Lau
Biographic Data
| ID | 5986887 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wee‐Yeap Lau |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wee‐Yeap |
| FAMILY NAME | Lau |
| SIGNATURE | LAU W Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malaya |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3447-9895 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond compliance: Examining the link between industrial standards and firm performance in Indonesia
This study investigates the impact of industrial standards on firm performance in Indonesia. Using survey data from 276 certified firms, we analyze how standards influence labor, quality, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency , and how these factors affect market, financial, and productivity outcomes. Over 80 % of the firms implement more than two standards, including ISO, HACCP, Indonesian National Standards, Good Manufacturing Practices , …
Turning green into gold: How does green total factor productivity boost economic growth
Research background: Balancing economic expansion with environmental sustainability has become a central policy challenge. Green total factor productivity (GTFP) integrates environmental constraints into productivity analysis and is increasingly used as a measure of green growth. However, evidence on how GTFP shapes macro‐level economic performance remains limited, with existing research largely confined to a small number of single‐country studie…
The Impact of US-China Trade War on China’s Exports: Evidence From Difference-in-Differences Model
This study examines the impact of the US-China trade war on Chinese exports. Using the monthly export data from January 2017 to October 2022 with a Difference-in-Differences (DID) model, our findings show: First, before the trade war, export trends in China and the control group (the EU, South Korea, Japan, ASEAN, and India) were similar. Second, the trade war dramatically reduced China’s exports to the US, with tariff rises cited as the principa…
Enhancing SME Stability in Emerging Asian Economies: A Financial Early Warning Approach Based on Chinese Evidence
This study develops a binary logistic regression-based early warning model to predict financial distress among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from China. Drawing on a sample of 90 firms listed on the Chinese SME board, including 45 special treatment firms from 2017 to 2022 and 45 matched non-distressed counterparts as a control group, this study analyses 24 financial indicators covering solvency, operational efficiency, profitability a…
Are monetary transmission channels effective under the quantitative and qualitative easing policy
This study measures the effectiveness of monetary transmission channels of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) policy in affecting Japan's inflation rate. The monetary transmission channels are interest rate, portfolio rebalancing and foreign exchange rate channels. Based on data from 1 August 2013 to 31 October 2019, the Granger's Causality Test showed that the interest rate channel was vital in transmitt…
Firm life cycle, asset preferences, and financial performance: Does gender diversity matter
Objective: This study examines the moderating role of gender diversity in the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance over the firm life cycle. Methods: Panel regression analysis is used to analyse 2008–2019 data of the S&P 500 firms. Results: Results show that gender diversity significantly moderates the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance. Second, this relationship varies across different life cycle s…
Psychological Wellbeing and Employability of Retrenched Workforce During Covid-19: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Mitigations for Post Pandemic Recovery Phase
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered several employment-related issues, followed by different response strategies. With retrenchment measures being a common response strategy during economic downturns, many individuals have been faced with unemployment. This study aimed to explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic related retrenchment on the psychological wellbeing of the Malaysian workforce, using a qualitative research approach and bas…
Firm life cycle, asset preferences, and financial performance: Does gender diversity matter
Objective: This study examines the moderating role of gender diversity in the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance over the firm life cycle. Methods: Panel regression analysis is used to analyse 2008–2019 data of the S&P 500 firms. Results: Results show that gender diversity significantly moderates the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance. Second, this relationship varies across different life cycle s…
Psychological Wellbeing and Employability of Retrenched Workforce During Covid-19: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Mitigations for Post Pandemic Recovery Phase
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered several employment-related issues, followed by different response strategies. With retrenchment measures being a common response strategy during economic downturns, many individuals have been faced with unemployment. This study aimed to explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic related retrenchment on the psychological wellbeing of the Malaysian workforce, using a qualitative research approach and bas…
Are monetary transmission channels effective under the quantitative and qualitative easing policy
This study measures the effectiveness of monetary transmission channels of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) policy in affecting Japan's inflation rate. The monetary transmission channels are interest rate, portfolio rebalancing and foreign exchange rate channels. Based on data from 1 August 2013 to 31 October 2019, the Granger's Causality Test showed that the interest rate channel was vital in transmitt…
Firm life cycle, asset preferences, and financial performance: Does gender diversity matter
Objective: This study examines the moderating role of gender diversity in the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance over the firm life cycle. Methods: Panel regression analysis is used to analyse 2008–2019 data of the S&P 500 firms. Results: Results show that gender diversity significantly moderates the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance. Second, this relationship varies across different life cycle s…
Beyond compliance: Examining the link between industrial standards and firm performance in Indonesia
This study investigates the impact of industrial standards on firm performance in Indonesia. Using survey data from 276 certified firms, we analyze how standards influence labor, quality, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency , and how these factors affect market, financial, and productivity outcomes. Over 80 % of the firms implement more than two standards, including ISO, HACCP, Indonesian National Standards, Good Manufacturing Practices , …
Turning green into gold: How does green total factor productivity boost economic growth
Research background: Balancing economic expansion with environmental sustainability has become a central policy challenge. Green total factor productivity (GTFP) integrates environmental constraints into productivity analysis and is increasingly used as a measure of green growth. However, evidence on how GTFP shapes macro‐level economic performance remains limited, with existing research largely confined to a small number of single‐country studie…
The Impact of US-China Trade War on China’s Exports: Evidence From Difference-in-Differences Model
This study examines the impact of the US-China trade war on Chinese exports. Using the monthly export data from January 2017 to October 2022 with a Difference-in-Differences (DID) model, our findings show: First, before the trade war, export trends in China and the control group (the EU, South Korea, Japan, ASEAN, and India) were similar. Second, the trade war dramatically reduced China’s exports to the US, with tariff rises cited as the principa…
Enhancing SME Stability in Emerging Asian Economies: A Financial Early Warning Approach Based on Chinese Evidence
This study develops a binary logistic regression-based early warning model to predict financial distress among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from China. Drawing on a sample of 90 firms listed on the Chinese SME board, including 45 special treatment firms from 2017 to 2022 and 45 matched non-distressed counterparts as a control group, this study analyses 24 financial indicators covering solvency, operational efficiency, profitability a…
Economics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Econometrics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Corporate Finance and Governance (2 works) · Economic Growth and Productivity (2 works) · Panel data (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accounting (1 works)