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2004年《性別平等教育法》對高中生選組的影響

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:06:22 GMT

title: 2004年《性別平等教育法》對高中生選組的影響 abstract: 《性別平等教育法》鼓勵女學生主修非傳統性別主流的學習領域。本文分析《性平法》對高中生選自然組的影響。使用資料為「台灣教育長期追蹤資料庫」及其後續調查。發現女性樣本中，《性平法》對選自然組、著重自然科學的學習、大學讀理工學門均有正面影響；但男性樣本中，《性平法》對這些變數均無影響。依公私立高中區分，公立高中分析顯示，《性平法》對女生選自然組有正面影響，對男生沒有影響；但在私立高中，《性平法》對男女選自然組均有正面影響。《性平法》對女生選自然組之影響可能與高學歷父親的性平觀念較佳，以及學習場域中，老師偏好女同學程度之上升有關。

Foreign aid and income inequality: a quasi-experimental evidence

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:06:18 GMT

title: Foreign aid and income inequality: a quasi-experimental evidence abstract: This article investigates the causal effect of foreign aid on income distribution. We rely upon the fact that, starting from 1987, eligibility for aid from the International Development Association has been according partly to whether a country’ per capita income is below a certain threshold, enabling a regression discontinuity design. The empirical evidence demonstrates that for those countries receiving foreign aids, their income distribution is significantly improved. In addition, we show that foreign aid lowers income inequality possibly through boosting income shares held by the lower 80% at the expense of decreasing income share held by the highest 20%.

Partitioned Pricing and Collusion on Surcharges under Cournot Competition

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:13:56 GMT

title: Partitioned Pricing and Collusion on Surcharges under Cournot Competition

Does the future imagination treatment affect people’s pro-environmental intention and donation decisions?

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:32:27 GMT

title: Does the future imagination treatment affect people’s pro-environmental intention and donation decisions? abstract: This study investigates the impact of a future imagination treatment on individuals’ pro-environmental intentions and donation behaviors, utilizing the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a framework. A total of 442 students from National Chengchi University participated in the research, which involved an experimental group that envisioned living conditions in the year 2100 and a control group. Employing seemingly unrelated regressions and a three-stage least squares model, we analyzed the donation decisions in the context of a dictator game (Camerer in Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in Strategic Interaction, Princeton University Press, 2011). The results revealed that the imaginary-trip-to-the-future treatment did not significantly impact pro-environmental donations. However, individuals’ intentions to mitigate climate change were positively correlated with their decisions to contribute to climate change initiatives. Additionally, key factors such as attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and futurability were found to significantly influence these intentions, highlighting the intergenerational sustainability dilemma. These findings enhance our understanding of the complexities surrounding pro-environmental behavior and suggest potential avenues for future research aimed at promoting environmental sustainability.

美國印太經濟框架之發展與走向

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:32:23 GMT

title: 美國印太經濟框架之發展與走向

2035前瞻數位科技發展與未來研析研究調查

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:05:47 GMT

title: 2035前瞻數位科技發展與未來研析研究調查 description: 研究期間：2023-06-20至2023-10-31

Investigating the Impact of Anchoring Effects and Market Manipulation on Wealth Distribution in Agent-Based Asset Markets

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:05:51 GMT

title: Investigating the Impact of Anchoring Effects and Market Manipulation on Wealth Distribution in Agent-Based Asset Markets abstract: In recent years, the proliferation of automated trading strategies has underscored the significance of anchoring effects in financial markets. Despite efforts to tailor these strategies to user preferences, anchoring effects persist, influencing decision-making among traders. This phenomenon, observed by Tversky and Kahneman, affects buyers and sellers differently, leading to market distortions. Additionally, the presence of market manipulators further complicates market dynamics, exacerbating wealth distribution imbalances. To better understand these dynamics, we employ agent-based modeling, allowing for the exploration of interactions among different agents in the market. Through simulations, the study aims to shed light on the impact of anchoring effects and market manipulation on wealth distribution, offering valuable insights for financial regulators. This study aims to address these challenges by constructing an agent-based asset market incorporating anchored traders and market manipulators. Inspired by previous research, the study aims to understand how different scenarios and manipulative practices influence market efficiency and wealth distribution using agent-based modeling.

做自己或成為一分子？社會網絡對消費者效用的影響：代理人基模型之模擬應用

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:07:32 GMT

title: 做自己或成為一分子？社會網絡對消費者效用的影響：代理人基模型之模擬應用 abstract: 本文探討社會網絡對消費者效用的影響，以代理人基模擬消費者於不同網絡型態的互動，重構 Jager（2000）的模型並使用二維的效用函數。決策時間代表涉入程度，刻畫所有消費情境。模擬不同型態的社會網絡、密度、認知類型、總人數對個別消費效用的影響。並將效用函數拆解成個人與社會部份以捕捉影響主因。結果表明，任何社會網絡中，網絡愈疏散，消費者所獲得的效用愈高，原因為社會部份的效用稀釋減少；社群影響力下降，非純粹個人效用提升。檢視市場參與人數與社會網絡密度對消費者效用的影響後發現，若消費者身處適切的社會網絡，消費者效用提升。意即，較多的消費者於較疏散的網絡或較少的消費者於較密集的網絡，這二種社群環境對新進廠商相對有利，既存廠商優勢不明顯

Interplay and Implications of Urban Renewal under Dual Laws-An Agent-Based Simulation

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 04:11:57 GMT

title: Interplay and Implications of Urban Renewal under Dual Laws-An Agent-Based Simulation abstract: This article focuses on the impact of the simultaneous implementation of dual laws on urban renewal implementation. Especially when the two laws have different case success rates. We refer to the agent-based model used by Acevedo et al. (2003) for the Los Angeles City Development Study. We used the Geographic Information System (GIS) data to replace the virtual grid. We selected the data of Taipei City for simulation. Compare with the "Urban Renewal Act" and the "Statute for Expediting Reconstruction of Urban Unsafe and Old Buildings" that are currently being implemented simultaneously. Simulations and studies were conducted based on the case success rate and the gap between the two laws. The study results show that only by widening the gap between the two laws can the "Urban Renewal Act" be used at a higher rate. This means clearer enforcement scope and conditions should be set in both regulations to avoid direct conflict.

The Effects of Banks’ CSR Activities on Economic Efficiency

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:05:43 GMT

title: The Effects of Banks’ CSR Activities on Economic Efficiency abstract: This paper examines whether the engagement of corporate social responsibility (CSR) influences bank's economic efficiency. We compile different CSR scores from EIRIS database spanning 2003-2014 and estimate a directional input distance function with endogenous inputs and a cost frontier. The allocative inefficiency is found to outweigh technical inefficiency and most environmental variables significantly affect various inefficiencies. The exclusion of the environmental variables leads to under-estimation of efficiency scores. During the period of the financial crisis of 2007-2009, efficiency measures regress. Banks operating in Europe and America outperform those in Asia. Finally, the omission of undesirables incurs lower technical inefficiency estimates.

考慮內生要素和環境變數問題下探討我國銀行業經濟效率

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:05:39 GMT

title: 考慮內生要素和環境變數問題下探討我國銀行業經濟效率 abstract: 本研究改良Amsler et al.（2016, 2017）的模型，將生產要素與環境變數具有內生性問題，納入投入面方向距離函數與成本函數，分別探討我國銀行業2002-2019年的技術與成本效率，配置效率隱含在上述兩種效率之差額。推導出誤差項的機率密度函數後，採用最大概似法進行估計並計算各種效率值。實證分析結果支持方向距離函數應考慮內生要素與環境變數，成本函數也應考慮內生環境變數。樣本銀行的配置無效率比技術無效率嚴重，尤以泛公營銀行最高，外商銀行最低；將樣本期間切成兩部分，發現除外商銀行外，各種效率值有惡化趨勢；樣本銀行享有規模與範疇經濟，擴大營運規模與產品多樣化，有利降低營運成本。

The effect of romantic involvement on educational attainment

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:05:54 GMT

title: The effect of romantic involvement on educational attainment

Patent protection, externalities, and income inequality

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:05:51 GMT

title: Patent protection, externalities, and income inequality abstract: This paper develops a Schumpeterian growth model with considering consumption and leisure externalities. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of patent protection policy on growth and inequality, as well as the interaction between policy effect and externalities. According to the log form utility function specification, this means that the elasticity of intertemporal substitution is unity. The following are the key findings of this paper. Patent protection policy encourages innovation and increases employment in the R&D industry, which enhances economic growth while increasing income inequality. In regard to externalities, an increase in the degree of consumption (leisure) externalities results in a higher (lower) growth rate and more (smaller) income inequality. When consumption (leisure) externality is greater intensity, the growth effect of patent protection policy becomes stronger (weaker), while its influence on expanding income inequality lessens (enhances). Finally, both the Pareto optimal patent protection policy and the optimal patent policy under the maximization of social welfare positively correlate with consumption externalities, but negatively correlate with leisure externalities.

Licensing option to reduce rent extraction by the input supplier

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:05:48 GMT

title: Licensing option to reduce rent extraction by the input supplier abstract: It is well known that if the final goods producers adopt new technologies, the input suppliers with market power can extract more rent from the final goods producers by increasing the input prices. Higher rent extraction by the input supplier neither allows the licenser of the new technology to earn large profit nor helps welfare to increase much. In a model with an outside innovator (the licenser), a final good producer (the licensee) and an input supplier, we offer a new perspective to the literature by considering a licensing option, which is often observed in the business world, but ignored in the literature. We show that the licensing option offered by the outside innovator can prevent rent extraction by the input supplier. The innovator's profit and social welfare are higher under licensing option compared to a standard licensing contract with no option.

中國加入區域經濟整合的挑戰：以CPTPP為例

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:05:49 GMT

title: 中國加入區域經濟整合的挑戰：以CPTPP為例 abstract: 中國在面對中美貿易爭端、中印邊境衝突以及中澳關係等外交與貿易的困境下，2021年提出申請加入『跨太平洋夥伴全面進步協定』（CPTPP）。自2000年加入世界貿易組織的20餘年以來，無論是在貿易總量、對外投資流量與存量都已名列前茅，儼然由世界工廠轉換為世界市場，在世界貿易供應鏈中已然成為不可或缺的角色。然而，CPTPP的高水平與高規格規範，中國必須在國營企業、投資仲裁、環境永續等方面持續改善才有助於區域整合的融入。另方面，因應疫情後全球數位經濟加速成長，中國也在2022發布《「十四五」數字經濟發展規劃》，以加強關鍵數位技術創新應用、推動數位產業化、推進產業數位化轉型等三大政策推動數位經濟發展。儘管中國在2020年率先全球發行數位人民幣，但是資本管制、法律制度、隱私保障等都會影響國際對數位人民幣的信任，因此，人民幣要動搖美元在國際金融的地位絕非易事。

泰國能源與經濟發展的思路與策略

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:05:46 GMT

title: 泰國能源與經濟發展的思路與策略 abstract: 本文使用英國石油公司的能源資料庫與世界銀行資料庫，採用向量自迴歸模型來估計1999年至2019年的經濟成長、資本使用量、勞動量以及能源消耗（含非再生能源與再生能源）之間的因果關係。結果顯示，非再生能源消耗會帶動經濟成長的變化，但是經濟成長無法解釋非再生能源消耗的變化，即單向因果關係；然而，再生能源消耗與經濟成長存在雙向因果關係。泰國在再生能源的發展上具有幾項優勢：（1）環境面，處於熱帶地區，擁有充足日照，具備太陽能發展潛力；（2）產業結構面，屬於農業出口國，提供生質能源的燃料來源；（3）投資面，2020年泰國經商環境排名全球第21名。換句話說，透過推動再生能源的相關政策，除了帶來經濟成長的好處外。泰國同時也努力在2030年前，達成永續發展指標中「確保所有的人都可取得負擔得起、可靠、永續及現代的能源」的目標。

The Demand for Health Capital: Antiaging vs. Direct Investment in Health

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 04:05:43 GMT

title: The Demand for Health Capital: Antiaging vs. Direct Investment in Health

Market Power and the Hayek Hypothesis: An Experimental Investigation

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:06:40 GMT

title: Market Power and the Hayek Hypothesis: An Experimental Investigation abstract: The inconsistency in the literature regarding price behavior in markets with market power suggested that traders are heterogeneous in their ability to discover and exercise their influences on market price. To examine whether inequality in subjects’ market performance can be attributed to the heterogeneity of their cognitive capacity, we adopt a single-subject experimental design and inspect whether subjects can discover and exercise their market power by withholding part of their units. We use the Cognitive Reflection Test to gauge subjects’ cognitive ability and investigate whether subjects with higher cognitive abilities will be better at exercising their market power to influence the price to gain extra profits. We observe heterogenous price behavior. However, there is no evidence that higher CRT scores were associated with better price convergence to the competitive equilibrium. Further, the revelation of information only altered some subjects’ behavior.

Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:05:45 GMT

title: Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change abstract: How well can social scientists predict societal change, and what processes underlie their predictions? To answer these questions, we ran two forecasting tournaments testing the accuracy of predictions of societal change in domains commonly studied in the social sciences: ideological preferences, political polarization, life satisfaction, sentiment on social media, and gender–career and racial bias. After we provided them with historical trend data on the relevant domain, social scientists submitted pre-registered monthly forecasts for a year (Tournament 1; N = 86 teams and 359 forecasts), with an opportunity to update forecasts on the basis of new data six months later (Tournament 2; N = 120 teams and 546 forecasts). Benchmarking forecasting accuracy revealed that social scientists’ forecasts were on average no more accurate than those of simple statistical models (historical means, random walks or linear regressions) or the aggregate forecasts of a sample from the general public (N = 802). However, scientists were more accurate if they had scientific expertise in a prediction domain, were interdisciplinary, used simpler models and based predictions on prior data.

Does ownership structure matter for overshooting manipulation of hospitality and tourism stocks?

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:05:43 GMT

title: Does ownership structure matter for overshooting manipulation of hospitality and tourism stocks? abstract: We investigate whether the function of ownership structure influences stock price overshooting manipulation for Taiwan Stock Exchange-listed tourism and hospitality firms because stock price overshooting occurs frequently for these firms after Chinese authorities relax restrictions on tourists visiting Taiwan. As a result, we demonstrate that some of these firms with a poorly functioning ownership structure may manipulate their share prices, resulting in overshooting phenomena, especially for stock price overbought phenomena. Following that, we discover that the directors and managers of these firms reduce their shareholdings, implying that such firms are likely to have corporate governance issues

數位平臺經濟之結合管制

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:05:11 GMT

title: 數位平臺經濟之結合管制 abstract: 本文從產業經濟學近年研究成果的整理入手，分析數位平臺之主要類型、市場特性、競爭要素及產業趨勢，並據以分析此種新興的事業型態對結合管制帶來之挑戰。數位平臺產業以雙（多）邊市場為主要事業型態，並有以下共同特徵：網路效應強、邊際成本低、規模經濟與範疇經濟顯著、不透明的平臺干預與全球競爭。雖然不同產業間仍有差異（尤其在不同類型平臺之間），以上特性互相加乘的結果，令此類產業的競爭生態異於傳統產業，並以網路效應之方向與強度、數據資料之近用可能性、成本與質量、平臺遷移或多棲之可能性以及創新與研發之能量等為最關鍵的競爭要素。在產業趨勢上，最重要的特徵就是以生態系間之動態競爭為主軸。由此角度觀察，就會發現Google、Apple、Facebook、Amazon 和Microsoft（GAFAM）等數位經濟巨人，雖然在各自的核心市場所向披靡，卻仍面臨強大的競爭壓力。基於以上之產業特色，數位平臺市場對結合管制帶來多重的挑戰。其中，最顯著、受到競爭法學界與實務界最多關注者，莫過於相關市場界定之問題，本文闢專章詳加討論，並建議改用比較彈性之方法來界定市場。結合管制之其他面向，從集中度之計算、結合影響評估到結合效益評估等等，本文亦依序檢討、分析主要之困難所在，並提出非常初步的因應對策建議。

Marriage Intention and the Subsequent Marriage in Taiwan

Wed, 10 May 2023 10:13:07 GMT

title: Marriage Intention and the Subsequent Marriage in Taiwan

戀愛經驗對教育成就的影響

Wed, 10 May 2023 09:57:42 GMT

title: 戀愛經驗對教育成就的影響

父母的性別偏好對國中子女升學和高中職主修領域選擇的影響-以「台灣青少年計畫」樣本為例

Wed, 10 May 2023 09:44:12 GMT

title: 父母的性別偏好對國中子女升學和高中職主修領域選擇的影響-以「台灣青少年計畫」樣本為例 abstract: 本文使用「台灣青少年計畫」，檢視父母的性別偏好對國中子女升學與高中職主修領域選擇的影響。父母的性別偏好是透過生育停止法則分別定義女孩面對父母偏好兒子和男孩面對父母偏好女兒。結果顯示，在國中升學率趨於100％下，父母的性別偏好對國中子女升學及升學類型均沒有顯著的影響，但父母的性別偏好則會顯著影響子女在高中職主修領域的選擇。在高中端，來自於父母偏好兒子家庭的女孩與父母偏好女兒家庭的男孩均較可能選社會組。在高職端，來自於父母偏好兒子家庭的女孩較可能選女性主流職群，來自於父母偏好女兒家庭的男孩較不會選女性主流職群。這些結果表示，當父母重男輕女的觀念轉為男女平等時，高中職主修領域的性別區隔程度應能有所改善。 Using the data of the Taiwan Youth Project, the paper examines the effect of parents’ gender preference on children’s high school outcomes and choice of field of study in senior and vocational high schools. Based on the fertility stopping rule, the paper efines girls whose parents’ preference is for a son and boys whose parents’ preference is for a daughter. The results indicate that the parents’ gender preference has no effect on high school outcomes of children, because the opportunity to enter high school is close to 100%. However, this gender preference significantly affects children’s choice of field of study. For senior high school students, both the effect of girls’ parental preference for a son and the effect of boys’ parental preference for a daughter on the choice of “social science program” are positive. For vocational high school students, girls whose parents prefer a son are more likely to choose women-stereotyped fields of study, while boys whose parents prefer a daughter are less likely to choose women-stereotyped fields of study. These results suggest that when parents’ gender preference for a son is reduced and their gender preference for children turns to gender equality, the degree of gender segregation in fields of study for senior and vocational high schools can be alleviated.

數位市場與結合管制

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:22:25 GMT

title: 數位市場與結合管制 abstract: 本研究計畫將從資通訊科技數位化之發展軌跡，瞭解其對產業、市場結構與競爭之影響，並分析所謂數位經濟或數位市場之核心競爭要素，以及數位經濟相關事業之合／購併發展趨勢。同時將蒐集、分析與比較美國、歐盟及我國既有數位經濟相關結合案例，藉此瞭解相關競爭法理論及實務之最新發展。然後綜合經濟面與法制面之研究，呈現、分析數位經濟對於傳統結合管制架構之衝擊，以及數位市場結合案件與傳統結合案件在實體審查標準及考量因素之差異性。最後綜合前面之分析，針對公平會審查數位市場結合案件提供政策性建議。 This research project aims to dissect the core competitive elements of digital economy and its impact on antitrust merger control. It will do so by studying the changes on industrial organizations, market structures and competitive patterns brought by modern information and communications technologies, as well as recent regulatory merger reviews (and court cases, if any) involving during economy giants. The project will then provide practical policy suggestions to the Fair Trade Commission, with emphasis on possible structural changes to regulatory merger control and feasible adjustments to review standards and impact assessment factors.
description: 計畫編號：FTC-110-G11

新竹市政府產業政策議題委託研究案報告書

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:22:22 GMT

title: 新竹市政府產業政策議題委託研究案報告書 abstract: 本研究報告主要探討新竹縣、市合併的重要性，從新竹科學園區和新竹縣市產業分布狀況的角度討論為何需要大新竹合併以及合併後對整個新竹產業發展的助益。整理如下： 1. 可真正解決新竹科學園區面對新竹縣、市雙頭馬車的問題，進一步整體規劃園區與員工居住環境和交通，發揮竹科與大新竹共生共榮效果。 2. 留住臺灣的高科技人才，吸引更多國外科技人才來臺發展。 3. 統籌分配閒置的土地，滿足竹科的用地需求，以落實集約管理，發揮產業群聚效應與規模經濟之效益。 4. 扮演「桶箍」的角色，成立跨局處專責單位，提供單一窗口作為產官學研合作交流平台。確保產業發展動能，整合竹科X產業創新園區、新竹生物醫學園區和新竹AI智慧園區，提供竹科研發能量與軟體資訊的不足，累積新竹的知識密度與區域研發能量，滿足竹科「以軟扶硬，翻新竹科」的目標。並以新竹工業區和香山工業區作為竹科的衛星生產基地，提供電子零組件與精密工業的奧援。 5. 發展新竹成為「科技創新研發聚落」，大新竹地區是臺灣最具有優勢的區域，利用既有的研究發展服務業，與新竹大專院校、工研院和國家實驗研究院合作，共同投入產業異質整合與跨領域應用研究。 6. 連結新竹地區的東西腹地，整合觀光資源，善用東西向68號快速道路，串連各個交通節點，發展出具有全國特色的旅遊行程。 7. 大新竹的農牧戶家庭人口約有11萬5千人，協助農牧業業者在品牌型塑過程中釐清經營方向及產品定位，並引導進入整個臺灣行銷渠道，邁向國際市場。

Why do Exporters Choose Different Anti-dumping Measures?

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:41:44 GMT

title: Why do Exporters Choose Different Anti-dumping Measures?

收入與家庭決策權力的關係

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:41:40 GMT

title: 收入與家庭決策權力的關係

Is price undertaking a more friendly protection policy than an anti-dumping duty?

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:43:55 GMT

title: Is price undertaking a more friendly protection policy than an anti-dumping duty? abstract: It is generally believed that price undertaking is a more amicable protection policy for a foreign dumping firm than an anti-dumping (AD) duty as the former allows the foreign dumping firm to keep the duty rents. However, this result contradicts the empirical finding in, who shows that only 41% of anti-dumping measures in EEC end up with price undertaking in 1981–2001, even though firms can commit to a minimum price instead of being imposed with an anti-dumping duty. From the perspective of the dumping firm, this paper shows that whether the price-undertaking police is more or less amicable than the AD duty is contingent upon the competition modes of the firms in the industry.

析論國際運動仲裁院與運動員自由權利限制之法律議題－由運動禁藥管制規範影響運動員參賽案例出發

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:43:52 GMT

title: 析論國際運動仲裁院與運動員自由權利限制之法律議題－由運動禁藥管制規範影響運動員參賽案例出發 abstract: 緒論：國際運動仲裁院（CAS）自1984年開始運作後，已成為解決運動爭議之主要方式，如處理違反運動禁藥管制、參賽資格及裁判判決之項目。方法：本文先透過奧運、帕運規範與近期新聞，以及德國Claudia Pechstein案件之研析，掌握該爭端解決機制之運作與其權源。另因於中華奧會或其他運動組織為民間團體，透過渠等規範與CAS仲裁，如已限制或影響運動員參賽，其適法性為何？結果：經研析文獻與司法實務發現，透過奧林匹克憲章或IPC Handbook適用CAS，並透過此一連結搭配運動仲裁規則，有利於解決運動爭議及保障權利。然在我國，無論是國民體育法或運動禁藥管制辦法，對於運動員自由權利之限制，特別是運動禁藥管制規範，與民間團體有無受託行使公權力，皆未明文。結論：本文建議主管機關對於運動員之自由權利，應更予重視。必要時，可透過修法或其他方式予以完備。

數位經濟時代之信任服務——論多層次傳銷管理法電子文件規範

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:43:50 GMT

title: 數位經濟時代之信任服務——論多層次傳銷管理法電子文件規範 abstract: 在數位經濟時代內，廣泛運用電子文件與電子簽章之信任服務已為常態，除歐盟立法規範成員國承認其法律效力等同紙本書面與簽名印文、與數位貿易相關的國際協定也多有相同或類似約定。然多層次傳銷管理法第13條規定多層次傳銷事業應與傳銷商締結書面參加契約，且此書面不得以電子文件為之。同法第16條第3項亦有此類限制性規定。值此科技發展時代，我國現行多層次傳銷事業與傳銷商之書面參加契約仍限制電子文件之使用，似有討論維持或調整之必要。本文擬分由學理與實務，透過蒐研國內外法規與實務資料，如歐盟eIDAS規則、司法院大法官解釋，檢視公平會、傳銷事業及傳銷商三者間之關係，俾供未來研議或規範精進，以符數位經濟時代與便民服務等需求。

Mind the gap: Analyzing factors associated with consumers' single-use product reduction

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:43:47 GMT

title: Mind the gap: Analyzing factors associated with consumers' single-use product reduction abstract: In order to explore a path benefiting sustainable consumption, this article sets out to study the factors associated with consumers' single-use (SU) product reduction using an extended model based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). We analyze 1680 questionnaires collected via the Environment module of the 2020 Taiwan Social Change Survey that is characterized by a self-reported behavior-intention gap (BIG) found in the data set. Considering the heterogeneity of the BIG, the estimated results of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) show that the extended TPB model provides a good explanation of the consumers' intentions except for the subgroup of respondents with a large BIG. This finding suggests that, when using theories of reasoned action such as the TPB for research, one should consider the heterogeneity of respondents to draw effective policy implications for each group. As for those respondents with a non-discernible or small BIG, increasing consumers' perceived behavioral control, such as reducing the inconvenience of applying SU substitutes, plays an important role in enhancing the consumers' intentions to reduce their usage of SU products. It is noteworthy that SU recyclable or SU biodegradable substitutes may be viewed by some consumers as environmentally friendly and therefore weaken their intentions to reduce the use of SU products. This greenwashing effect is evidenced by the results for the respondents with a medium BIG. The above difference in the greenwashing effect is not discovered if the heterogeneity of the BIG is not taken into consideration.

Financial integration and the comparative advantage of exports

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:43:44 GMT

title: Financial integration and the comparative advantage of exports abstract: We use a cross-country cross-industry unbalanced panel dataset to examine whether countries with a higher degree of international financial integration exhibit a greater comparative advantage in the exports of industries that rely more on external financing. Our results indicate that financial integration can be a source of comparative advantage, especially for industries relying more on external finance. However, the benefits of financial integration also depend on a country’s quality of economic and legal institutions. The pros and cons of international financial integration are still being debated in the literature. Our study adds empirical evidence to the beneficial effects of financial integration on real economic activity.

Corporate social responsibility, social optimum, and the environment-growth tradeoff

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:43:40 GMT

title: Corporate social responsibility, social optimum, and the environment-growth tradeoff abstract: This paper examines the implications of environmental corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the environment-growth tradeoff and social optimum in a dynamic general equilibrium growth model. We show that environmental CSR activity loosens the tradeoff between the environment and growth, but it cannot achieve the social optimum. Firm participation in environmental CSR induces the perceived CSR of green consumers and increases their willingness to pay. Because the environmental CSR promotes more consumption and increases growth, the environment-growth tradeoff loosens up in the competitive equilibrium. However, to translate the CSR perceived benefits into their profits, firms need some degree of monopoly power to set their prices to capture the stronger demand. CSR is thus promoted as a marketing strategy to help companies achieve their competitive advantage, and becomes a way of product differentiation in the environment of monopolistic competition. Since monopoly power serves as a catalyst, CSR alone cannot achieve the first-best optimum in terms of the environment and growth by fully removing the distortions caused by market imperfection.

The Effect of Dishonest Sellers on E-commerce: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:10:18 GMT

title: The Effect of Dishonest Sellers on E-commerce: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach abstract: This paper studies dishonest sellers in the e-commerce market, specifically their impact on the market under different conditions. We consider the role of consumers’social and individual learning and social network branches on the market. We rely on a quality uncertainty market model (Izquierdo et al., 2007) and a trust game model (Wierzbicki et al., 2014) to establish an agent-based model. Our approach considers the proportion of honest and dishonest sellers, the reputation of sellers, and the expectation of quality among consumers after purchasing the goods. The results of the study reveal that when dishonest sellers appear in a market with a high degree of quality uncertainty, there is a negative impact on the market, including a decline in consumer expected quality of products in the market, a decrease in commodity transaction volume and market price, and a decrease in seller income. The impact is more pronounced in markets with a higher proportion of dishonest sellers.

Efficiency of the Experimental Prediction Market: Public Information, Belief Evolution, and Personality Traits

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:10:14 GMT

title: Efficiency of the Experimental Prediction Market: Public Information, Belief Evolution, and Personality Traits abstract: This paper examines the ability of markets to aggregate information so that the price generated from the market contains the best estimate of all the available information. The paper investigates how individuals “update” their initial beliefs from their public and private information in light of market prices. In particular, the paper looks at individuals' weighting of public information versus private information. Also, the volume of information in the market via an increased number of traders with private information has a positive impact on the quality of the market price. Lastly, the personality traits of the traders seem to provide some positive impact if the traders are diverse in terms of the proportion of "efficient and organized" traders in the market.

Openness-Inflation Nexus in Alternative Monetary Regimes

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:10:42 GMT

title: Openness-Inflation Nexus in Alternative Monetary Regimes abstract: By applying an endogenous switching regression model to a sample of 64 countries, this article explores whether the effect of trade openness on inflation is influenced by the adoption of inflation targeting (IT). The outcome indicates that, while there exists a significant and negative impact of trade openness on inflation in the non-IT countries with flexible exchange rate system, the effect is negligible in the IT economies. In addition, the above differential inflation effect of trade openness across IT and non-IT regimes is only present in the developing subsample with flexible exchange rate system, but not the developed counterpart. Moreover, apart from trade openness, financial openness reinforces inflation in those developing countries not adopting IT, whereas no such significant effect is found in developing countries adopting IT. Instead of inflation, further results show that trade openness lowers inflation volatility both in developing and developed countries not adopting IT, yet the impact is smaller in developed country group. However, no such statistically significant link is found in developing and developed countries that adopt IT.

保護我們的孩子：論2003年兒童及少年福利法對親子互動模式、休閒活動型態及休閒措施需求的影響

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:12:43 GMT

title: 保護我們的孩子：論2003年兒童及少年福利法對親子互動模式、休閒活動型態及休閒措施需求的影響

Mind the gap: Individuals’intentions and behavior associated with single-use products reduction

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:12:40 GMT

title: Mind the gap: Individuals’intentions and behavior associated with single-use products reduction

The Effect of Anti-dumping Policy when Dumping Firms Have Options

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 04:16:04 GMT

title: The Effect of Anti-dumping Policy when Dumping Firms Have Options