MING-JENG HWANG

Professor

Education:

Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 1973, Economics
M.A. University of Southern Mississippi, 1968, Economics
B.A. Soochow University, Taiwan, 1962, Economics

Current Position:

Professor of Economics

Selected Previous Positions:

Associate Professor, West Virginia University, 1978-1984
Assistant Professor, West Virginia University, 1974-1978
Research Associate, Texas A&M University, 1973-1974
Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, 1970-1973

Research Interests:

General theory, regional economics, mathematical economics

Selected Recent Publications and Papers, 1990-Present:

Hwang, Ming-jeng, C. W. Yang , B. N. Huang and H. Ohta. Oil price volatility and its impact on the economy. Encyclopedia of Energy, edited by Cutler J. Cleveland, forthcoming.

Hwang, Ming-jeng, C. W. Yang and B. N. Huang. 2002. An analysis of factors affecting price volatility of the U. S. oil market. Energy Economics, 24, 107-119.

Hwang, Ming-jeng, C. W. Yang and S. Sohng. 2002. The Cournot competition in the spatial equilibrium model. Energy Economics, 24, 139-154.

Hwang, Ming-jeng and C. W. Yang. 2001. The oil cartel model revisited. A research note in International Advances in Economic Research, 7, 2.

Hwang, Ming-jeng, C. Yang, D. Adams and J. Li. 1999. The elasticity of demand for oil and world market prices. A research note in International Advances in Economic Research.

Hwang, Ming-jeng, F. J. Calzonetti and P.C. Mann. 1995. Regional disparities in pricing strategies of electric utilities. Annals of Regional Science.

Hwang, Ming-jeng, C.W. Yang, J.H. Kim, and C.L. Irwin. 1994. Impact of environmental regulations on the optimal allocation of coal among regions in the United States. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 4, 1.

Hwang, Ming-jeng and D.R.Adams. January 1992. Price elasticity, monopoly pricing and antitrust enforcement. Best Paper Proceedings of the Atlantic Economic Society 2,1: 128-32.

Hwang, Ming-jeng and D.R.Adams. December 1991. Inferring collusion from pricing behavior. (Anthology) Atlantic Economic Journal.