Personal Information

Leonard F.S. Wang, Professor

Department of Applied Economics, University of Kaohsiung


Research Interests

Industrial Organization

International Trade

Environmental Economics

Public Economics

China Economy


Publications (selected)

1. Sun, Ji and L. F. S. Wang* “Profit Tax Evasion with Collusion between Employers and Employees, and Wage Inequality: A General Equilibrium Analysis” The Manchester School. June 2026, 94(3), 269-277. (SSCI) (122)

2. Yu, Rui, Leonard F. S. Wang and Wu, Di* “Technology Licensing vs. Cannibalization, and Consumers’ Welfare in Vertical Product Quality Market” American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 2026, 85(3), 315-320. (SSCI) (121).

3. Wu, Di and Leonard F. S. Wang* “Network Externalities, Asymmetric Managerial Delegation and Discriminatory Tariffs Policy” Metroeconomica. May 2026, 77(2), 174-190. (SSCI) (120).

4. Wu, Di. and Leonard F. S. Wang* “Pass-Through and Tax Incidence in Differentiated Mixed Duopoly with Managerial Delegation” American Journal of Economics and Sociology. November 2025, 84(5), 865-876. (SSCI) (118).

5. Wu, Di*., Jen-Yao Lee and Leonard F. S. Wang* “Net Network Externalities and Negative Environmental Externalities in a Differentiated Duopoly with Entry Fee-Refund Policy” American Journal of Economics and Sociology. November 2025, 84(5), 773-779. (SSCI) (117).

6. Wang, Leonard F. S., Di Wu* and Can Yang* “How Does Kantian Optimization Matter Union Bargaining Agenda?” Managerial and Decision Economics. September 2025, 46, 3657-3665. (SSCI) (114).

7. Chen, Ding., Di Wu, H. Cao and Leonard F. S. Wang* "Social Efficiency of Free Entry in a Vertically Related Industry with Cost and Technology Asymmetry" B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy. July 2025, 25(3), 665-679. (SSCI) (113).

8. Wang, Leonard F. S. Wen-Chung Guo and Haoxiang Qi* "Greenness Transformation, Environmental Awareness and Green Product Policy in Spatial Markets" Managerial and Decision Economics. December 2024, 45 (8), 5322-5329. (SSCI) (106).

9. Wu, Di, Ji Sun, Leonard F. S. Wang and Huizhong, Liu* “Network Externalities in a Vertically Differentiated Luxury Goods Market” Mathematical Social Science. March 2024, 128, 100-109. (SSCI) (96). (SHEN Best Research Award).

10. Zhang, Kai, Xubei Lian and Leonard F.S. Wang* “Green Finance, Loan Commitment and Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility in a Differentiated Duopoly” Managerial and Decision Economics. January 2024, 45(1), 394-413. (SSCI) (92)

11. Wang, Xingtang and Leonard F.S. Wang* “Vertical Shareholding, Vertical Product Differentiation and Social Welfare” Metroeconomica. July 2023, 74(3), 478-494. (Leading Article) (SSCI) (91)

12. Sun, Ji and Leonard F. S. Wang* “Vertical Cross-Ownership, Input Price discrimination, and Social Welfare” International Journal of Economic Theory. 19 (2), June 2023, 290-308. (SSCI) (89) (Top Cited Article, 2022-2023)

13. Liang, Yongfu, Leonard F. S. Wang* and Yapo Yang “What Role Should Public Firms play in the Upstream Market?” International Journal of Economic Theory. March 2023, 19(1), 101-117. (SSCI) (86)