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Department of Agricultural Economics National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan

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Hung-Hao Chang received his Ph.D in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University. He is currently a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the National Taiwan University. His research interest focuses on the evaluation of agricultural and public policy, farm household economics, food consumption and economic analysis of competition law with special interests on digital economy. He is currently the co-editor of Food Policy and an associated editor of Agricultural Economics. He was the managing editor of Agricultural and Resource Economics Review and an associate editor of Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy.

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Research article
Published: 28 July 2021 in Agribusiness
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Many studies document the importance of food outlet accessibility on household food expenditures. However, the role of market competition between commercial food outlets garners little attention in these studies. This paper provides the first evidence distinguishing between the association between food outlet accessibility and market competition among commercial food outlets on household food expenditures. Using administrative profiles on convenience stores and nationally representative repeated cross-sectional household surveys from 2003 to 2016, we find that inter-brand competition between convenience store chain brands is associated with total food, food at home, and food away from home expenditures in Taiwan. In contrast, food outlet accessibility has no significant correlation with household food expenditures after controlling for inter-brand competition. [EconLit citations: Q13, L22].

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Hung‐Hao Chang; Brian Lee. The association between food outlet accessibility and market competition to household food expenditures: Empirical evidence from the convenience store industry in Taiwan. Agribusiness 2021, 1 .

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Hung‐Hao Chang, Brian Lee. The association between food outlet accessibility and market competition to household food expenditures: Empirical evidence from the convenience store industry in Taiwan. Agribusiness. 2021; ():1.

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Hung‐Hao Chang; Brian Lee. 2021. "The association between food outlet accessibility and market competition to household food expenditures: Empirical evidence from the convenience store industry in Taiwan." Agribusiness , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 10 July 2021 in Land
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The literature on the capitalization of agricultural policies documents that government subsidies can increase farmland values with attesting empirical evidence found in a variety of agricultural programs. This study argues that the well-documented capitalization effect of agricultural subsidies on farmland prices may not be directly related to the agricultural disaster relief program (ADRP). On the one hand, disaster relief payments can positively capitalize into farmland prices. On the other hand, disaster shocks may result in farm income loss which can decrease farmland prices. This paper empirically examines the overall effect of the ADRP on farmland prices in Taiwan. A unique dataset on 97,864 parcels of farmland transacted in the farmland market is used. By estimating the fixed effect and instrumental variable fixed effect model, a negative overall effect of the incidence and the level of ADRP payments on farmland prices is evident. Moreover, the effect is more pronounced among farmland located in urban areas. This finding provides evidence that the negative stigmatized effect dominates the positive capitalization effect of the ADRP payments on farmland values, especially for farmland located in urban areas (JEL Q15, Q18, Q54).

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Tzong-Haw Lee; Hung-Hao Chang; Yi-Ting Hsieh; Bo-Yuan Chang. Can Agricultural Disaster Relief Programs Affect Farmland Prices? Empirical Evidence from Farmland Transaction Data. Land 2021, 10, 728 .

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Tzong-Haw Lee, Hung-Hao Chang, Yi-Ting Hsieh, Bo-Yuan Chang. Can Agricultural Disaster Relief Programs Affect Farmland Prices? Empirical Evidence from Farmland Transaction Data. Land. 2021; 10 (7):728.

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Tzong-Haw Lee; Hung-Hao Chang; Yi-Ting Hsieh; Bo-Yuan Chang. 2021. "Can Agricultural Disaster Relief Programs Affect Farmland Prices? Empirical Evidence from Farmland Transaction Data." Land 10, no. 7: 728.

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Published: 13 May 2021 in Forest Policy and Economics
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Studies document that forest farm households participate in afforestation programs to increase economic well-being. Moreover, higher program subsidies are expected to raise their coverage rate. However, afforestation programs in Taiwan contradict this consensus. Although 71% of forest farm households participate in an afforestation program, participants have lower forest farm incomes compared to non-participants. This study provides an answer for this empirical puzzle by showing that forest farm households not only consider the mean level, but also the stability of the program subsidy in deciding to participate. Using the instrumental variable model, we estimate the causal impact of an afforestation program on forest farm income and income inequality using a population-based sample of forest farm households in Taiwan. Results show that participation in the afforestation program decreases the mean level of forest farm income by 18%. However, it also reduces the variance in forest farm income by 30%. Thus, the high coverage rate of the afforestation program is likely driven by its effect on income stability. We also apply the recently developed profile analysis method to categorize the sample of forest farm households into compliers and non-compliers. The coverage rate of the afforestation program can be improved by targeting forest farm operators that are female or have low levels of education or more children.

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Hung-Hao Chang; Brian Lee; Yi-Ting Hsieh. Participation in afforestation programs and the distribution of forest farm income. Forest Policy and Economics 2021, 129, 102505 .

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Hung-Hao Chang, Brian Lee, Yi-Ting Hsieh. Participation in afforestation programs and the distribution of forest farm income. Forest Policy and Economics. 2021; 129 ():102505.

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Hung-Hao Chang; Brian Lee; Yi-Ting Hsieh. 2021. "Participation in afforestation programs and the distribution of forest farm income." Forest Policy and Economics 129, no. : 102505.

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Published: 11 May 2021 in Energy Economics
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Since solar panels are typically built on the roofs of residential housing or large factories, most of the existing studies focus on the relationship between solar panels and residential housing prices. Research on the effects of solar panel policies and farmland prices is rare. This paper provides the first empirical evaluation of solar power promotion plans on farmland prices before and after the liberalization of the energy market using the unique case of Taiwan. Using administrative data on farmland market transactions, we estimate the difference-in-differences model to identify the causal effect of solar power promotion plans on farmland prices. The solar power promotion plan lowers farmland prices by 15.8% and 36.6% before and after the liberalization of the energy market. Moreover, these effects vary based on farmland quality. The negative effect of the solar power promotion plan on farmland prices is more pronounced for low-quality farmland during the post-energy market liberalization period.

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Brian Lee; Hung-Hao Chang; Szu-Yung Wang. Solar power promotion plans, energy market liberalization, and farmland prices – Empirical evidence from Taiwan. Energy Economics 2021, 99, 105317 .

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Brian Lee, Hung-Hao Chang, Szu-Yung Wang. Solar power promotion plans, energy market liberalization, and farmland prices – Empirical evidence from Taiwan. Energy Economics. 2021; 99 ():105317.

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Brian Lee; Hung-Hao Chang; Szu-Yung Wang. 2021. "Solar power promotion plans, energy market liberalization, and farmland prices – Empirical evidence from Taiwan." Energy Economics 99, no. : 105317.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2021 in Land
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Most policies designed to reduce land fragmentation involve land consolidation. However, research examining the relationship between agricultural zoning and land fragmentation has not yet been explored. This paper considers the causal impact of an anti-land fragmentation policy on farmland use and farm production inputs relevant to environmental quality using a population-based census survey of farm households in Taiwan. Using the regression discontinuity method, we found that the anti-land fragmentation policy reduced the proportion of farmland used in farm production and environmental conservation by 2.4% and 2.6%, respectively. The policy also impacted the proportion of farmland using fertilizers, irrigation systems, and underground water. Our results show that anti-land fragmentation policies must be carefully designed to avoid negatively impacting farmland use and the environment.

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Tzong-Haw Lee; Brian Lee; Yi-Ju Su; Hung-Hao Chang. Are There Any Undesired Effects of Anti-Land Fragmentation Programs on Farm Production Practices and Farm Input Use? Land 2021, 10, 138 .

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Tzong-Haw Lee, Brian Lee, Yi-Ju Su, Hung-Hao Chang. Are There Any Undesired Effects of Anti-Land Fragmentation Programs on Farm Production Practices and Farm Input Use? Land. 2021; 10 (2):138.

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Tzong-Haw Lee; Brian Lee; Yi-Ju Su; Hung-Hao Chang. 2021. "Are There Any Undesired Effects of Anti-Land Fragmentation Programs on Farm Production Practices and Farm Input Use?" Land 10, no. 2: 138.

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Published: 11 January 2021 in Journal of Transport Geography
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This paper provides the first evidence of the causal effect of COVID-19 on metro use using real-time data from the Taipei Metro System in Taiwan. In contrast to other cities or countries, Taiwan did not enforce strict social lockdowns or mandatory stay-at-home orders to combat COVID-19. The major prevention strategies to the pandemic in Taiwan include promoting social distancing, mandating the wearing of face masks in public areas, and requiring all international arrivals to quarantine for 14 days. Using administrative data on confirmed cases of COVID-19 and ridership from metro stations with the difference-in-differences model, we find that an additional new confirmed case of COVID-19 reduces metro use by 1.43% after controlling for local socio-demographic variables associated with ridership and the number of international arrivals to Taiwan. This result implies that the reduction in metro trips is attributable to decreases in residents' use of public transportation due to perceived health risks. Furthermore, the effect of COVID-19 on metro use disproportionally impacts stations with different characteristics. The effect is more pronounced for metro stations connected to night markets, shopping centers, or colleges. Although decreases in metro ridership lower the revenue of the Taipei Metro System, our results indicate a tradeoff between increased financial burdens of public transportation systems and reducing medical expenses associated with COVID-19.

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Hung-Hao Chang; Brian Lee; Feng-An Yang; Yu-You Liou. Does COVID-19 affect metro use in Taipei? Journal of Transport Geography 2021, 91, 102954 -102954.

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Hung-Hao Chang, Brian Lee, Feng-An Yang, Yu-You Liou. Does COVID-19 affect metro use in Taipei? Journal of Transport Geography. 2021; 91 ():102954-102954.

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Hung-Hao Chang; Brian Lee; Feng-An Yang; Yu-You Liou. 2021. "Does COVID-19 affect metro use in Taipei?" Journal of Transport Geography 91, no. : 102954-102954.

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Published: 28 November 2020 in Sustainability
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Given the increasing threat of climate change to agriculture, determining how to achieve farm sustainability is important for researchers and policy makers. Among others, protected cultivation has been proposed as a possible adaptive solution at the farm level. This study contributes to this research topic by quantifying the effects of the use of protected cultivation facilities on farm sustainability. In contrast to previous studies that relied on small-scale random surveys, a population-based sample of fruit, flower and vegetable farms was drawn from the Agricultural Census Survey in Taiwan. Propensity score matching, inverse probability weighting and inverse probability weighting regression adjustment methods were applied. Empirical results show that the use of protected cultivation facilities increases farm profit by 68–73%, other things being equal. This finding is persistent when farms suffer from disaster shocks. Moreover, the changes in farm labor use can be seen as a mechanism behind the positive effect of the protected cultivation facility use on farm profit. Our findings suggest that agricultural authority can consider subsidizing farms to increase the adoption of protected cultivation facilities to mitigate the risks resulting from natural disaster shocks.

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Pei-An Liao; Jhih-Yun Liu; Lih-Chyun Sun; Hung-Hao Chang. Can the Adoption of Protected Cultivation Facilities Affect Farm Sustainability? Sustainability 2020, 12, 9970 .

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Pei-An Liao, Jhih-Yun Liu, Lih-Chyun Sun, Hung-Hao Chang. Can the Adoption of Protected Cultivation Facilities Affect Farm Sustainability? Sustainability. 2020; 12 (23):9970.

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Pei-An Liao; Jhih-Yun Liu; Lih-Chyun Sun; Hung-Hao Chang. 2020. "Can the Adoption of Protected Cultivation Facilities Affect Farm Sustainability?" Sustainability 12, no. 23: 9970.

Journal article
Published: 09 August 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The theory of ‘not in my backyard (NIMBY)’ in the environmental economics literature shows that disamenities can reduce land or property values. In contrast to prior research, this study provides an interesting case study to show that environmental disamenities can increase farmland values. Using population-based farmland sales data drawn from administrative profiles in Taiwan, we estimate the impacts of manufacturing factories on farmland sales prices. The regression discontinuity design is applied to identify these causal effects. We find that the presence of manufacturing factories increase farmland sales prices by 21.4 percent, ceteris paribus. The positive effects are more pronounced for farmland with manufacturing factories that produce soil and heavy metal waste. We argue that these contradictory findings to the NIMBY literature are attributable to loose law enforcement measures due to the low detection rate and penalties on illegal uses of farmland. Strict law enforcement and policy reforms are needed to remove these distortions of farmland use.

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Brian Lee; Hung-Hao Chang; Szu-Yung Wang. Can environmental disamenities increase land values? A case study of manufacturing factories on farmland. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 279, 123432 .

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Brian Lee, Hung-Hao Chang, Szu-Yung Wang. Can environmental disamenities increase land values? A case study of manufacturing factories on farmland. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 279 ():123432.

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Brian Lee; Hung-Hao Chang; Szu-Yung Wang. 2020. "Can environmental disamenities increase land values? A case study of manufacturing factories on farmland." Journal of Cleaner Production 279, no. : 123432.

Journal article
Published: 17 June 2020 in Forest Policy and Economics
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The economic development literature has documented the importance of internet access on farm household income. Despite this well-supported consensus, limited empirical evidence has been provided on forestry farms and on the relationship between internet access and household subjective wellbeing. This study fills this knowledge gap by identifying the determinants of internet use for forestry farm householders. In addition, this paper empirically assesses the association between internet use and the objective and subjective wellbeing of forestry farm households in rural China. Using a survey of forestry farm households in Fujian Province of China and applying the Instrumental Variable model to cope with potential endogeneity bias, we find that household size, labor use, human capital of the household head, and regional heterogeneity are important determinants of households' internet use decisions. Compared with non-internet users, internet-user households have 28% higher household income and 10% higher life satisfaction, ceteris paribus. Furthermore, the increase in household income is driven partly by using the internet for collecting information on either forest prices or production technology. From the perspective of benefit–cost analysis, we find that for every Chinese dollar spent on internet use, farm households' income increases by approximately 11 Chinese dollars.

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Yan-Zhen Hong; Hung-Hao Chang. Does digitalization affect the objective and subjective wellbeing of forestry farm households? Empirical evidence in Fujian Province of China. Forest Policy and Economics 2020, 118, 102236 .

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Yan-Zhen Hong, Hung-Hao Chang. Does digitalization affect the objective and subjective wellbeing of forestry farm households? Empirical evidence in Fujian Province of China. Forest Policy and Economics. 2020; 118 ():102236.

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Yan-Zhen Hong; Hung-Hao Chang. 2020. "Does digitalization affect the objective and subjective wellbeing of forestry farm households? Empirical evidence in Fujian Province of China." Forest Policy and Economics 118, no. : 102236.

Journal article
Published: 14 June 2020 in Journal of Housing Economics
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Recent research interest has focused on the impact of the room sharing business model on housing markets. However, existing empirical evidence is limited and exclusively focuses on few large cities in the U.S. This study examines the effects of Airbnb on housing rental and sales prices using a unique large-scale dataset comprised of housing market transaction records and the number of Airbnb listings drawn from their website in Taiwan. We estimate a fixed effect model of housing rental and sales price equations and find that a one-standard deviation increase in the number of Airbnb listings raises house rental prices by 0.38%. This finding suggests that a substitution effect is present between Airbnb's short-term accommodation and the housing rental market. Moreover, a larger effect on rental price is found among Airbnb listings that offer an entire room or apartment. Additionally, since September 2017, multinational digital platform companies must comply with a new sales tax policy in Taiwan. We evaluate the effect of this tax policy using the difference-in-difference method and find a negative impact on the number of Airbnb listings and housing rental prices after its implementation. This study is the first to empirically assess the effectiveness of tax policy on regulating room sharing business models.

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Hung-Hao Chang. Does the room sharing business model disrupt housing markets? Empirical evidence of Airbnb in Taiwan. Journal of Housing Economics 2020, 49, 101706 .

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Hung-Hao Chang. Does the room sharing business model disrupt housing markets? Empirical evidence of Airbnb in Taiwan. Journal of Housing Economics. 2020; 49 ():101706.

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Hung-Hao Chang. 2020. "Does the room sharing business model disrupt housing markets? Empirical evidence of Airbnb in Taiwan." Journal of Housing Economics 49, no. : 101706.

Journal article
Published: 03 June 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Afforestation programs have become increasingly significant as policymakers attempt to protect the environment and reduce climate change. Although many studies have examined the participation decisions of forest farm households in afforestation programs, these studies fail to consider different types of these policies. This paper fills this knowledge gap by studying the determinants of forest farms participating in two afforestation programs on plain and sloped land in Taiwan. We construct a population-based sample of forest farms drawn from agricultural census surveys in Taiwan and estimate the multinomial logit model. We find that failing to distinguish between afforestation programs may result in misleading findings. Moreover, socio-demographic and farm production characteristics also affect participation decisions. Additional results from a simple simulation exercise show that forest farms are more likely to enroll in afforestation programs on sloped land, possibly due to lower opportunity costs

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Tzong-Haw Lee; Brian Lee; Yu-Long Chen; Lih-Chyun Sun; Hung-Hao Chang. What Determines Forest Farmers’ Participation in Afforestation Programs? Empirical Evidence from a Population-Based Census Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 3962 .

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Tzong-Haw Lee, Brian Lee, Yu-Long Chen, Lih-Chyun Sun, Hung-Hao Chang. What Determines Forest Farmers’ Participation in Afforestation Programs? Empirical Evidence from a Population-Based Census Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (11):3962.

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Tzong-Haw Lee; Brian Lee; Yu-Long Chen; Lih-Chyun Sun; Hung-Hao Chang. 2020. "What Determines Forest Farmers’ Participation in Afforestation Programs? Empirical Evidence from a Population-Based Census Survey." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 11: 3962.

Special issue article
Published: 02 June 2020 in Strategic Management Journal
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Research Summary This paper investigates the impacts of Airbnb on hotel demand and the price and non‐price response strategies of incumbent hotels to Airbnb. We constructed a unique dataset of tourist hotels and Airbnb listings before and after the entry of Airbnb in Taiwan. We found that the entry of Airbnb makes the hotel industry more heterogeneous. Low quality hotels compete on price with Airbnb after Airbnb's entry. In contrast, prices and the investment in service quality increase for high quality hotels. These findings suggest that high quality hotels reposition themselves in the higher end of the lodging market as a response strategy to the entry of Airbnb. Managerial Summary. Incumbent hotels can use a number of strategies to respond to Airbnb's entry. Using a unique dataset of Taiwanese data from before and after Airbnb's entry, we found that hotels' responses differ across the value chain. Low quality hotels compete on price with Airbnb after Airbnb's entry. In contrast, prices and the investment in service quality increase for high quality hotels. The increase of investment in service quality allows high quality hotels to reposition themselves in the higher end of the lodging market. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Hung‐Hao Chang; D. Daniel Sokol. How incumbents respond to competition from innovative disruptors in the sharing economy—The impact of Airbnb on hotel performance. Strategic Management Journal 2020, 1 .

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Hung‐Hao Chang, D. Daniel Sokol. How incumbents respond to competition from innovative disruptors in the sharing economy—The impact of Airbnb on hotel performance. Strategic Management Journal. 2020; ():1.

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Hung‐Hao Chang; D. Daniel Sokol. 2020. "How incumbents respond to competition from innovative disruptors in the sharing economy—The impact of Airbnb on hotel performance." Strategic Management Journal , no. : 1.

Research article
Published: 23 February 2020 in Agribusiness
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One longstanding research issue in agricultural marketing is the relationship between farm marketing channels and farm profitability. Due to the increasing consumer demand for food safety, direct‐to‐consumer marketing channels have been promoted. However, recent evidence shows that the adoption rate of farms that use direct‐to‐consumer marketing channels is still low, and it is not clear whether they can increase farm profitability. This study contributes to this issue in several ways. First, we examine whether the choice of different marketing channels, including sales to wholesalers, wholesale markets, and direct‐to‐consumer outlets by farm households affects farm profitability. Second, we discuss the mechanism behind these evident effects. We construct a large‐scale sample of fruit and vegetable farms drawn from the 2015 Taiwanese Agriculture Census Survey and estimate a semiparametric multivalued treatment effect model. Although the government is promoting direct marketing, we find that wholesale markets are the most profitable marketing channel for farms in Taiwan. Furthermore, results from the quantile analysis shows that this finding is more pronounced for farms with higher profits. With respect to the mechanism behind these observed effects, we find that profit differentials between marketing channels are likely attributable to the use of pesticides and fertilizers on farm production. [EconLit Citations: Q12, Q13].

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Brian Lee; Jhih‐Yun Liu; Hung‐Hao Chang. The choice of marketing channel and farm profitability: Empirical evidence from small farmers. Agribusiness 2020, 36, 402 -421.

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Brian Lee, Jhih‐Yun Liu, Hung‐Hao Chang. The choice of marketing channel and farm profitability: Empirical evidence from small farmers. Agribusiness. 2020; 36 (3):402-421.

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Brian Lee; Jhih‐Yun Liu; Hung‐Hao Chang. 2020. "The choice of marketing channel and farm profitability: Empirical evidence from small farmers." Agribusiness 36, no. 3: 402-421.

Journal article
Published: 13 December 2019 in Sustainability
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Food loss and waste (FLW) has been the subject of significant research, with recent empirical evidence analyzing the determinants of FLW in many different countries. Much of this literature examines FLW at the farm, food processing, and consumer level. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study thus far has addressed this issue at food wholesale markets. This paper fills this knowledge gap by examining food loss at fruit and vegetable wholesale markets. Using a dataset with individual auction transactions from Taiwan, we examine the extent to which average daily market prices, product quality, and disaster shocks are associated with food loss. Results point to a negative effect of daily market prices on food loss. Furthermore, disaster shocks can lead to greater food loss, particularly typhoons. These effects are heterogeneous across the distribution for the weight of food loss.

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Ren Jie Zhang; Brian Lee; Hung-Hao Chang. What Is Missing in Food Loss and Waste Analyses? A Close Look at Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Markets. Sustainability 2019, 11, 7146 .

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Ren Jie Zhang, Brian Lee, Hung-Hao Chang. What Is Missing in Food Loss and Waste Analyses? A Close Look at Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Markets. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (24):7146.

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Ren Jie Zhang; Brian Lee; Hung-Hao Chang. 2019. "What Is Missing in Food Loss and Waste Analyses? A Close Look at Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Markets." Sustainability 11, no. 24: 7146.

Journal article
Published: 12 September 2019 in Sustainability
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Recent research has highlighted the importance of agricultural cooperatives on farm production. Although the consensus from the literature suggests that participating in these organizations significantly affects farm production, there is inconclusive evidence on whether this effect is positive or negative. Moreover, previous studies solely focus on the magnitude of this effect and fail to explain the mechanism behind it. This study contributes to this knowledge gap by estimating the impact of agricultural cooperatives on farm profits. To do this, we apply the causal mediation analysis to explain the potential mechanism behind this relationship. Using a nationally representative survey of farm households from Taiwan in 2013, we find that participating in cooperatives increases farm profits. Furthermore, this effect is more pronounced for producers with higher profits. Concerning the mechanism, we find that the use of food labels accounts for approximately 15 to 28% of the total effect of cooperative participation on farm profits.

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Bo Wang; Po-Yuan Cheng; Brian Lee; Lih-Chyun Sun; Hung-Hao Chang. Does Participation in Agricultural Cooperatives Affect Farm Sustainability? Empirical Evidence from Taiwan. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4987 .

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Bo Wang, Po-Yuan Cheng, Brian Lee, Lih-Chyun Sun, Hung-Hao Chang. Does Participation in Agricultural Cooperatives Affect Farm Sustainability? Empirical Evidence from Taiwan. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (18):4987.

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Bo Wang; Po-Yuan Cheng; Brian Lee; Lih-Chyun Sun; Hung-Hao Chang. 2019. "Does Participation in Agricultural Cooperatives Affect Farm Sustainability? Empirical Evidence from Taiwan." Sustainability 11, no. 18: 4987.

Journal article
Published: 25 March 2019 in Journal of Health Economics
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We investigate the impact of access to convenience stores and competition between convenience store chains on the use of medical care in Taiwan. Using insurance claims from 0.85 million individuals and administrative data on store sales, we find that greater store density and more inter-brand competition reduced expenditures on outpatient medical services and prescription drugs. In support of these findings, we demonstrate that convenience store competition was associated with greater consumption of healthy foods and lower obesity rates. Our estimates suggest that the rise convenience store competition from 2002-2012 reduced outpatient expenditures in Taiwan by 0.44 percent and prescription drug expenditures by 0.85 percent.

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Hung-Hao Chang; Chad D. Meyerhoefer. Inter-brand competition in the convenience store industry, store density and healthcare utilization. Journal of Health Economics 2019, 65, 117 -132.

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Hung-Hao Chang, Chad D. Meyerhoefer. Inter-brand competition in the convenience store industry, store density and healthcare utilization. Journal of Health Economics. 2019; 65 ():117-132.

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Hung-Hao Chang; Chad D. Meyerhoefer. 2019. "Inter-brand competition in the convenience store industry, store density and healthcare utilization." Journal of Health Economics 65, no. : 117-132.

Journal article
Published: 05 November 2018 in Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of disaster relief payments on on-farm and off-farm labor supply of farm households in Taiwan. The effectiveness of the policy amendments of the disaster relief assistance programs is also examined.Design/methodology/approachA unique sample of 124,827 persons living in the family farm household in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 was used. This sample was merged into the township-level administrative profile of all of the recipients of agricultural disaster relief payments from the Natural Disaster Program in Taiwan. A fixed effect panel data model was estimated to analyze the impacts of disaster relief payments on each individual’s labor supply decision.FindingsNatural disaster payments significantly reduced individual’s propensity to work on the farm. Moreover, the higher of the payments, the higher(lower) possibility of the individual to engage in on-farm(off-farm) work. In addition, an increase in the amount of disaster payments can increase the on-farm labor supply of family farm members.Research limitations/implicationsDue to data unavailability, an individual-level panel data set is not used. Future studies can check the robustness of the finding using an individual-level panel data set.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the limited empirical evidence on agricultural relief programs.

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Karin Wu; Hung-Hao Chang; Lih-Chyun Sun. Agricultural disaster programs and family farm labor supply in Taiwan. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 2018, 8, 642 -655.

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Karin Wu, Hung-Hao Chang, Lih-Chyun Sun. Agricultural disaster programs and family farm labor supply in Taiwan. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. 2018; 8 (4):642-655.

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Karin Wu; Hung-Hao Chang; Lih-Chyun Sun. 2018. "Agricultural disaster programs and family farm labor supply in Taiwan." Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 8, no. 4: 642-655.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2018 in Land Use Policy
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Economic development literature has documented the importance of property rights of farmland for household well-being. Despite this well-supported consensus, limited empirical evidence has been provided for forestland. This study fills the gap in existing literature by identifying the determinants of forestland use rights transaction decision (FTD)–that is the decision of households to rent in or rent out the forestland. This paper also empirically assesses the association between the FTD and the economic well-being and labor allocation of households in China. Using unique survey data of 2228 households in 7 provinces of China, a multiple-choice treatment effect model was estimated to cope with potential endogeneity bias. Results indicate that forestland size, forestland fragmentation, and age and education of the household head, as well as region heterogeneity, are associated with the decision to participate in FTD. Households renting forestland from others have higher household consumption and savings than those households without forestland transaction, and households renting out forestland also have a higher level of savings. The improvement in household economic well-being due to FTD is possibly because of an efficient reallocation of family and hired labor as well as a higher likelihood to receive policy financial loans on forest production.

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Yan-Zhen Hong; Hung-Hao Chang; Yong-Wu Dai. Is deregulation of forest land use rights transactions associated with economic well-being and labor allocation of farm households? Empirical evidence in China. Land Use Policy 2018, 75, 694 -701.

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Yan-Zhen Hong, Hung-Hao Chang, Yong-Wu Dai. Is deregulation of forest land use rights transactions associated with economic well-being and labor allocation of farm households? Empirical evidence in China. Land Use Policy. 2018; 75 ():694-701.

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Yan-Zhen Hong; Hung-Hao Chang; Yong-Wu Dai. 2018. "Is deregulation of forest land use rights transactions associated with economic well-being and labor allocation of farm households? Empirical evidence in China." Land Use Policy 75, no. : 694-701.

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Published: 01 May 2018 in Inter-brand Competition in the Convenience Store Industry, Store Accessibility and Healthcare Utilization
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Hung-Hao Chang; Chad Meyerhoefer. Inter-brand Competition in the Convenience Store Industry, Store Accessibility and Healthcare Utilization. Inter-brand Competition in the Convenience Store Industry, Store Accessibility and Healthcare Utilization 2018, 1 .

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Hung-Hao Chang, Chad Meyerhoefer. Inter-brand Competition in the Convenience Store Industry, Store Accessibility and Healthcare Utilization. Inter-brand Competition in the Convenience Store Industry, Store Accessibility and Healthcare Utilization. 2018; ():1.

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Hung-Hao Chang; Chad Meyerhoefer. 2018. "Inter-brand Competition in the Convenience Store Industry, Store Accessibility and Healthcare Utilization." Inter-brand Competition in the Convenience Store Industry, Store Accessibility and Healthcare Utilization , no. : 1.

Book chapter
Published: 07 August 2017 in Public Policy in Agriculture
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I-Chun Chen; Hung-Hao Chang; Lih-Chyun Sun. Does the elderly farmer pension program affect the off-farm labor decisions of younger adults in family farms in Taiwan? Public Policy in Agriculture 2017, 316 -336.

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I-Chun Chen, Hung-Hao Chang, Lih-Chyun Sun. Does the elderly farmer pension program affect the off-farm labor decisions of younger adults in family farms in Taiwan? Public Policy in Agriculture. 2017; ():316-336.

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I-Chun Chen; Hung-Hao Chang; Lih-Chyun Sun. 2017. "Does the elderly farmer pension program affect the off-farm labor decisions of younger adults in family farms in Taiwan?" Public Policy in Agriculture , no. : 316-336.