In-Mu Haw has always been curious about emerging capital markets in Asia, so a few years ago he accepted an invitation to study those markets up close. In 1997 the native Korean packed his bags and left for China, a country he had not seen in more than 20 years. I found something I had lost, he says of the culture he left behind so long ago.
Every city is unique and the residents seem to enjoy a peaceful, tranquil environment.
Haw says TCU s support of his research in China is a reflection of the University s commitment to the globalization of its students and faculty. The world is becoming smaller, and investments and knowledge are transferring more quickly between countries, he says. During his two years in China, Haw and a team of doctoral students from CUHK studied that bridge between the East and the West. Many foreign investors have found financial accounting practices in some Asian markets antiquated and heavily skewed toward domestic investors. Many Chinese firms prepare financial reports using Chinese accounting methods for domestic investors and then recalculate that data according to international accounting standards for foreign investors, he adds.