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林明仁 Ming-Jen Lin​

 

Distinguished Professor, Department of Economics, National Taiwan University
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E-mail: mjlin@ntu.edu.tw
Tel: +886-2-3366-8404
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Research Interests

  • Data Science and Economics

  • Demography and Health

  • Law and Economics (especially crime)

  • Labor Economics (especially Internal Labor Markets)

Education

  • Ph.D. (2002), M.A. (1998), Department of Economics, University of Chicago

  • Committee: Steve Levitt, Mark Duggan, Michael Greenstone and Casey Mulligan

  • B.A. (1992), Department of Economics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Publications
English

  1. Wei-Lin Chen, Ming-Jen Lin, Tzu-Ting Yang(2023), "Curriculum and National Identity: Evidence from the 1997 Curriculum Reform in Taiwan", Journal of Development Economics,163(C), Article 103078.

  2. Cyrus Chu, Chien-Yu Chen , Ming-Jen Lin, and Hsuan-Li Su(2023) “Distributional National Accounts of Taiwan, 1981-2017”, Taiwan Economic Review, 51(2), pp137-181. 

  3. Yu-Wei Hsieh, Kuan Ming Chen and Ming-Jen Lin(2023), "Reducing Recommendation Inequality via Two-Sided Matching: A Field Experiment of Online Dating", International Economic Review, 64(3),pp1201-1221.

  4. Hans H.Tung, Teng-Jen Chang, Ming-Jen Lin (2022), “Political ideology predicts preventative behaviors and infections amid COVID-19 in democracies ”, Social Science & Medicine, Volume 308,　115199, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115199

  5. Tomislav Pavlović, Flavio Azevedo, Koustav De, Julián C Riaño-Moreno, Marina Maglić, Lin, Ming-Jen.... et al.(2022) , “Predicting attitudinal and behavioral responses to COVID-19 pandemic using machine learning ”, PNAS Nexus, pgac093, https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac093

  6. Jay J. Van Bavel, Aleksandra Cichocka, Charles Crabtree, Dartmouth, Yusaku Horiuchi, Ming-Jen Lin, Hans Tung, et al.(2022), “National identity predicts public health support during a global pandemic”, Nature Communications, 13, Article number: 517.

  7. Chang K-C, Chiang C-F, Lin M-J (2021) , "Using Facebook data to predict the 2016 U.S. presidential election", PLoS ONE 16(12): e0253560. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253560

  8. Hans H. Tung, Ming-Jen Lin, Yi-Fan Lin(2021), “Anti-ELAB Movement, National Security Law, and heterogeneous institutional trust in Hong Kong”, Japanese Journal of Political Science, 22(4).

  9. Chia-Wen Chen, Josie I Chen, Min-Jen Lin(2021), "Performance feedback in a group contest: a field experiment on electricity conservation", Journal of Economics & Management Strategy,1–25.

  10. Yu-Wei Luke Chu, Ming-Jen Lin(2020), “Intergenerational earnings mobility in Taiwan: 1990-2010”, Empirical Economics, 59:11–45.

  11. Ming‐Jen Lin, Steven D. Levitt(2020), “Catching Cheating Students”, Economica, 87(348), p885-900.  (leading article)

  12. Fernando Henrique Calderon Alvarado, Li-Kai Cheng, Ming-Jen Lin, Yen Hao Huang and Yi-Shin Chen, “Content-Based Echo Chamber Detection on Social Media Platforms”, in Proceedings of The 2019 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining, Vancouver, Canada, 27-30 August, 2019.

  13. Shih, Hsiu-Han and Ming-Jen Lin*(2018), "Long-Term Impacts of Early Life Exposure to Malaria: Evidence from Taiwan in the 1950's", Health Economics, 27(10), pp1484-1512. (Cover Article)

  14. Shih, Hsiu Han and Ming-Jen Lin*(2017), "Does Anxiety Affect Adolescent Academic Performance? Inverted-U Hypothesis Revised", Journal of Labor Research, 38(1), pp45-81. 

  15. Lin, Ming-Jen*, and Elaine Liu (2014), “Does “in Utero” Exposure to Illness Matter? The 1918 Influenza Epidemic in Taiwan as a Natural Experiment ”, Journal of Health Economics, 37, pp152-163. 

  16. Lin, Ming-Jen, Jin-Tan Liu and Nancy Qian* (2014), “More Missing Women, Fewer Dying Girls: The Impact of Sex Selective Abortion on Sex at Birth and Relative Female Mortality in Taiwan”, Journal of the European Economic Association, 12(4), pp899-926.

  17. Hsin-Lan Ting, Chon-Kit Ao, and Ming-Jen Lin*(2014), "Television on Women's Empowerment in India", Journal of Development Studies, 50(11), pp 1523-37.

  18. Ming-Jen Lin*, Pei-Jer Chen, and Ming-Ching Luoh (2012), "HBeAg(+) and Sex Ratio of Offspring: Evidence From Taiwan's 3 Million Newborns",  American Journal of Human Biology, 24(4),pp 541-544. 

  19. Wan-Chi Chen*, Ming-Jen Lin, and Jin-Tan Liu (2010), “Maternal Age as a Crucial Factor between Low Birth Weight and Crime: Evidence from Taiwan's National Data-A Research Note”, Social Science Research, 33(6), pp 1047-1058.

  20. Lin, Ming-Jen* and Jin-Tan Liu (2009), "Do Lower Birth Weight Babies Have Lower Grades? Twin Fixed Effect and Instrumental Variable Method Evidence from Taiwan", Social Science and Medicine, 68(10), pp 1780-87.

  21. Lin, Ming-Jen (2009), “More Police, Less Crime: Evidence from US State Data”, International Review of Law and Economics, 29(2), pp 73-80.

  22. Lin, Ming-Jen* and Ming-Ching Luoh (2008),"Can Hepatitis B Mothers Account for the Number of Missing Women? Evidence from Three  Million Newborns in Taiwan", American Economic Review, 98(5), pp 2259-2273. 

  23. Lin, Ming-Jen (2008), “Does Unemployment Increase Crime? Evidence from US State Data 1974-2000”, Journal of Human Resources, 43 (2), pp 413-436. 

  24. Lin, Ming-Jen (2008), “External Market Condition and Tournaments: Theory and Evidence”, Economics Letters, 99(1), pp 75-78.

  25. Lin, Ming-Jen (2007), “Does Democracy Increase Crime? Evidence from International Data”, Journal of Comparative Economics, 35(3), pp467-483.

  26. Lin, Ming-Jen*, Liu, Jin-Tan, and Shin-Yi Chou (2007), "As Low Birth Weight Babies Grow, Can ‘Well-Educated’ Parents Buffer this Adverse Factor? A Research Note." Demography, 44(2), pp 335-343.

  27. Lin, Ming-Jen (2006), "Wages and Learning in Internal Labor Markets: Evidence from a Taiwanese Company", Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy, Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 2. 

  28. Lin, Ming-Jen (2005), "Opening the Black Box: the Internal Labor Markets of Company X", Industrial Relations, vol. 44(4), pp 659-705.

 
Chinese

  1. 李維倫*、古慧雯、駱明慶、林明仁(2020),“入學管道與學習表現”, 經濟論文叢刊, 48(1), pp 31-76. (Wei-Lun Lee, Hui-Wen Koo, Ming-Ching Luoh, Ming-Jen Lin(2020) Multi-channel Admission and Academic Achievement", Taiwan Economic Review, 48(1), pp 31-76.)

  2. 林明仁、林常青、張俊仁、曹添旺、楊浩彥(2019),"經濟學門學術期刊評比更新: 2019 年", 經濟論文叢刊, 47(4), pp 503-542. (Ming-Jen Lin, Chang-Ching Lin, Juin-Jen Chang, Tien-Wang Tsaur, Hao-Yen Yang(2019), “Ranking of Economics Journals: the 2019 Update”, Taiwan Economic Review, 47(4), pp 503-542.)

  3. 沈暉智*、林明仁(2019),"論家戶所得與資產對子女教育之影響—以1993-1995出生世代及其父母稅務資料為例以", 經濟論文叢刊, 47(3), pp 393-453. (Hui-Chih Shen & Ming-Jen Lin* (2019), "Education Opportunity Inequality Across Income in Taiwan", Taiwan Economic Review, 47(3), pp 393-453.)

  4. 林明仁、蔡欣純、丁心嵐*(2013), "身高對學生綜合分析能力的影響：以「台灣教育長期追蹤資料庫」為例",經濟論文(台灣經濟學會年會特刊), 41(4), pp 507-558. (Lin, Tsai, and Ting*, "Effect of Height on Cognitive Ability in Adolescence: Evidence from Taiwan Education Panel Survey", Academia  Economic Papers, 41(4), pp 507-558.)

  5. 曹添旺*、王泓仁、林明仁、張俊仁、陳宜廷、黃粲堯(2013), "經濟學門學術期刊評比更新", 經濟論文,41(3), pp 327-361. (Tsaur, Wang, Lin, Chang, Chen, and Huang (2013), "The Updated Ranking of Academic Journals in Economics", Academia Economic Papers, 41(3), pp 327-361.)

  6. 林明仁*、賴建宇(2012),"乾淨用水對長期健康及教育成就的影響:以1909-1933日治時期臺灣的水道建設為例", 經濟論文叢刊, 40(1), pp 1-35. (Ming-Jen Lin* & Jason Lai(2011), "The Effect of Clean Water on Long Term Health and Education Outcome: Evidence from Japanese Colonial Taiwan 1909-1933", Taiwan Economic Review, 40(1), pp 1-35.)

  7. 林明仁(2011) "失蹤女性的成因與後果", 人口學刊, 43, pp 99-108. (Ming-Jen Lin (2011), "On the Causes and Consequences of Missing Women", Journal of Population Studies, 43, pp 99-108.)

  8. 林明仁*、劉仲偉(2006),“失業真的會導致犯罪嗎?以台灣1978年至2003年縣市資料為例”, 經濟論文叢刊, 34(4), pp 445-83. (Ming-Jen Lin, Chung-Wei Liu (2006), "Does Unemployment Increases Crime? Evidence from County Data of Taiwan 1978--2003", Taiwan Economic Review, 34(4), pp 445-83.) 
     

Public and Administrative Service

  • Deputy Executive Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (國科會科技辦公室 副執行秘書), Apr.2023 - May.2024.

  • Director-General, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ministry of Science andTechnology (later restructuring to Council of Science and Technology) 科技部 (後改制為國科會)人文及社會發展司 (處) 司 (處) 長, Jan.2020 - Dec.2022.

  • Chair, Department of Economics, National Taiwan University (台大經濟系系主任), Nov.2015 -Dec.2019.

Professional Activity

International

  • Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics (AASLE) Executive Committee Member: 2017-2023

  • East Asian Economic Association(東亞經濟學會) Board of Directors, 2017-Now 

  • Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics Organization Committee: 2017-Now

 

Domestic 

  • Taiwan Economic Association(台灣經濟學會) 

    • 2022-2023: President (理事長)  

    • 2018-2019: Vice-President (副理事長) 

    • 2016-2017: Secretary in General (總幹事) 

    • 2014-2015: Board Member(理事), Chair of Annual Meeting Committee(年會委員會主任委員) 

    • 2012-2013: Managing Supervisor(常務監事)

  • Taiwan Society of Health Economics (台灣健康經濟學會) 

    • 2018-2019,2011-2015: Executive Board Member(常務理事)  

    • 2016-2017: Vice-President(副理事長)

    • 2008-2011, Board Member(理事)

  • Taiwan Institutions and Economic History Association (台灣制度與經濟史學會) 

    •  2016-now: Executive Board Member(常務理事)

Editorship

  • 2019-now, Associate Editors, Economic Modelling

  • 2016-2019, Associate Editor, Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics

  • 2013-2019, Associate Editor, Pacific Economic Review

  • 2011-2019, Editorial Board, Academia Economic Papers(經濟論文)

  • 2017-2019, Editorial Board, Journal of Population Studies(人口學刊)

  • 2013-2015, 2019 Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Population Studies(人口學刊主編)

  • 2011-2013, Editorial Board, Journal of Taiwan Studies (研究台灣)

Honors and Awards
Teaching：

  • 2024, Outstanding Teaching Faculty , National Taiwan University (台灣大學傑出教師).

  • 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, Excellent Teaching Award (Either Commission for General Education or Department), National Taiwan University (台灣大學優良教師-院系或共通及服務性課程)

Academic and Social：

  • 2024, Outstanding Teacher Service Award(台灣大學教師服務優良獎).

  •  2021, APEC Health Women Healthy Economy Research Award Winner.

  • 2012-2013 TWUSA Top University Program Visiting Scholar, MIT (教育部頂尖大學交換計畫
    MIT 訪問學者).

  • 2011, Taiwan’s Future Leader, Common Wealth Magazine (天下雜誌, 台灣未來領導人).

  • 2021 APEC Health Women Healthy Economy Research Award Winner

  • 2012-2013, TWUSA Top University Program Visiting Scholar, MIT(教育部頂尖大學交換計畫MIT訪問學者) 

  • 2011, Taiwan's Future Leader, Common Wealth Magazine (天下雜誌,台灣未來領導人)

  • 2010, Wu Da-You Memorial Award, National Science Council, Taiwan (國科會吳大猷先生紀念獎)

  • 2009, Junior Research Investigation Award, Academia Sinica (中央研究院年輕學者研究著作獎)

  • 2008-2011, Young Investigator Merit Award, National Science Council, Taiwan  (國科會傑出學者養成計畫)

  • 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, Outstanding Journal Paper Award, National Taiwan University (台灣大學傑出期刊論文獎勵)

  • 2007, 2008, 2009, Excellent Journal Paper Award 2007, National Taiwan University (台灣大學優秀期刊論文獎勵)

  • 2006, 2010, Overseas Scholarship, National Science Council, Taiwan (國科會科技人員短期出國進修獎助)

  • 2005, Excellent Award, Taiwan Industry and Economy Paper Competition (2005台灣產經論文優秀獎).

  • 2001-2002, Henry Morgenthau Jr. Memorial Fund Dissertation Award, Department of Economics, University of Chicago

  • 2001-2002, Field Research Grant, Department of Economics, University of Chicago

  • 1999 Best Exam: Public Finance Prelim, Department of Economics, University of Chicago

Referee Activities
International Journals and Organization：

  • Nature(1)

  • Science(1)

  • ​PANS

  • American Economic Review(6)

  • Journal of Political Economy (4)

  • Pediatrics

  • Review of Economics and Statistics(2)

  • American Economic Journals: Applied Economics(3)

  • Journal of Human Resources(2)

  • Journal of Development Economics(2)

  • Demography(2)

  • Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics

  • Economic Inquiry

  • Journal of Health Economics

  • Social Science and Medicine 

  • Health Economics(4)

  • Labour Economics

  • Industrial Relations

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  • Journal of Comparative economics

  • Journal of Population Economics(2)

  • Review of the Economics of the Household

  • Economic Development and Cultural Change

  • Southern Economic Journal

  • Economics Letters

  • Feminist Economics

  • International Review of Law and Economics

  • Pacific Economic Review(5)

  • Applied Economics

  • American Journal of Economics and Sociology

  • Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics

  • Research Grant Council Hong Kong

  • Israel Science Foundation

Domestic Journals：

  • Academia Economic Papers (經濟論文)

  • Taiwan Economic Review (經濟論文叢刊)(n)

  • NTU Management Review (台大管理論叢)

  • Asian Pacific Management Journal

  • 經濟研究

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  • 台大法學論叢

  • 經社法制論叢

  • 人文及社會科學集刊

  • 台灣經濟學會博士論文獎

  • 台灣經濟學會碩士論文獎

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