Economics

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Ming - Jeng Hwang, Ph.D

Title:
Professor of Economics

Education:
Ph.D., Economics, Texas A&M University
M.A., Economics, University of Southern Mississippi
B.A., Economics, Soochow University, Taiwan

Contact:
Office# : 405
T: 304.293.7866
E: mhwang@wvu.edu
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Area of Expertise:
Dr. Hwang's research interest includes microeconomics, spatial economics, and regional analysis. The research in microeconomics is to investigate the pricing behavior of a monopolist under different demand and cost conditions. It generalizes and examines both the stable and unstable solution under conditions of decreasing demand and falling costs. As a result, the model thus derived can be used as a more general theoretical basis for antitrust enforcement. In spatial economics, the research is in market area analysis. Spatial factors (distance) have a significant effect at the theoretical level as well as on the interpretation of empirical data. On the basis of redefined spatial market (e.g., coal markets), the distances and cross-boundary movements will be minimized and the optimal flows among markets will be assured.