Larry Hsien Ping Lang


Larry Hsien Ping Lang is a Taiwanese economist, commentator, author and TV host in China.
Lang has become a famous and controversial figure in China in recent years:
Since 2002, Lang has risen to his fame by "scolding". From D'Long to Haier, from TCL to Greencool, those scolded by him were all well-known large enterprises. People who hate him call him a "Rogue Professor", whereas those who like him say he dares to speak the truth.

Personal background

Lang was born in 1956 in Taoyuan County, Taiwan, and his ancestors are from Weifang, Shandong.

Education

Lang received his bachelor's degree from Tunghai University in 1978, and his master's degree from National Taiwan University in 1980. He then studied at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a master's degree and a PhD in Finance.
Lang was a lecturer at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, New York University Stern School of Business and The University of Chicago. Lang was also Chair Professor of Finance, the Faculty of Business Administration, at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Career and professional ethics

1994: Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
1996–2000: Consultant on Corporate governance Projects for World Bank, Washington, D.C.
1998–2001: Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and the Financial Services Bureau of the Hong Kong Government. He researched corporate governance and protection of the interests of small shareholders.
2004: Joint-appointed professor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in mainland China.
August 2004: Host of a finance talk show Cáijīng Láng Xiánpáng on Shanghai Television
Early 2006: Cáijīng Láng Xiánpáng suspended due to Lang's intention to uncover the Shanghai pension scandal on the show.
June 2009: Lang made a comeback to host Larry's Eyes on Finance, a news commentary talk show.

Notable works

Selected books for general audiences

East Asian Corporation: Heroes or Villains? Corporate Governance Governance and Expropriation Manipulation Operation
  • ''Larry Hsien Ping Lang Says: Why We Live So Hard?''

Selected journal articles

  • "Dividends and Expropriation"
  • "When Does Corporate Diversification Matter to Productivity and Performance? Evidence from East Asia"
  • "Disentangling the Incentive and entrenchment Effects of Large Shareholdings"