Education

Ph.D., Department of Economics, National Dong Hwa University

Master of Economics, National Dong Hwa University

Bachelor of Economics, Feng Chia University

Experience

Lecturer at Hubei University of Economic

Expertise

Industrial Organization Theory

International Trade

Strategic Trade

Subjects taught

Industrial Organization Theory
Theory and Policy of International Trade
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economics

Publications

Journal Paper

1. Tsao, Ku-Chu; Arijit Mukherjee and Achintya Ray, 2022, “Competition and innovation in markets with technology leaders”, Games,13(1), 9.
2. Tsao, Ku-Chu, Shih-Jye Wu, Jin-Li Hu and Yan-Shu Lin, 2019, “Subcontracting Bargaining Power and the Trade Policy,” Journal of International Trade & Economic Development. 28:1, 82-100. (SSCI).
3. Kuo, Ping-Sing, Ku-Chu Tsao, Jing-Jia Chiou, Yan-Shu Lin, 2018, “Quality Competition, Outsider Patentee licensing, and Welfare,” Taiwan Economic Review, 46(4), 619-644 (TSSCI).
4. Wu, Shih-Jye, Ku-Chu Tsao, Yan-Shu Lin, 2012, “City Types, Infrastructure Investment, and Tax Competition,” Journal of City and Planning. 39(3), 247-266 (TSSCI).

Conference Paper

1. Tsao, Ku-Chu (2018). “Competition and Innovation,” 2018 Taiwan Economic Association Annual Conference, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taipei.
2. Tsao, Ku-Chu (2016). “An exploratory study of optimal trade policies, corporate control and foreign ownership regulation,” Academy of World Business Marketing and Management Development Conference., Cracow, Poland.
3. Tsao, Ku-Chu, Shih-Jye Wu, Yan-Shu Lin (2015, Jan). “Bargaining Power and Subcontracting Trade Policy.” Global Research Conference, Goa, India.
4. Tsao, Ku-Chu, Yan-Shu Lin, Hong Hwang (2016). Market Structure and process innovation, 2016 Taiwan Economic Association Annual Conference, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
5. Tsao, Ku-Chu, Shih-Jye Wu, Yan-Shu Lin (2014). Bargaining Power and Subcontracting Trade Policy, 2014 Taiwan Efficiency and Productivity Association Annual Conference, Soochow University, Taipei.
6. Tsao, Ku-Chu, Yan-Shu Lin (2012). “City Types, Infrastructure Investment, and Tax Competition,” 2012 Taiwan Economic Association Annual Conference, National Taiwan University, Taipei.