Hung-pin Lai

Affiliation: 

Distinguished Professor of Economics 

Department of Economics 

National Chung Cheng University 

168, San-Hsing Ming-Hsiung

Chia-Yi 621, Taiwan

Tel.: +886-5-272-0411 ext. 34120 (office)

Fax: +886-5-272-0816

E-mail: ecdhpl@ccu.edu.tw 

https://sites.google.com/alum.ccu.edu.tw/hungpin

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7114-7662

Education: 

• Ph.D., Economics, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA, August 2003

• M.A., Economics, National Taiwan University, May 1996

• B.A., Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University, May 1994

Languages:

• Chinese (native language) 

• English 

Current Positions:

• Distinguished Professor, National Chung Cheng University

• Joint-appointment Research Fellow, Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica

Professional Activities:

• Associate Editor, Empirical Economics (Springer), 2020 – Present

• Editorial Board, Taiwan Journal of Applied Economics, 2020 – Present

• Associate Editor, Journal of Productivity Analysis (Springer), 2018 – 2022   

• Editorial Board, Agriculture and Economics, 2020 – 2021

• President, Taiwan Efficiency and Productivity Association, 2022 – 2023

• Secretary General, Taiwan Economic Association, 2018 – 2019

• Secretary General, Taiwan Association of Efficiency and Productivity, 2017

Experience:

• 01/2021-Present: Distinguished Professor of Economics, National Chung Cheng University 

• 10/2014-Present: Joint-appointment Research Fellow, Academia Sinica

• 08/2024-7/2025: Associate Dean,  School of Management, National Chung Cheng University

• 08/2022-7/2025: Chair, Department of Economics, National Chung Cheng University

• 08/2013-12/2020: Professor of Economics, National Chung Cheng University 

• 11/2012-10/2014: Joint-appointment Associate Research Fellow, Academia Sinica

• 08/2010-07/2013: Associate Professor of Economics, National Chung Cheng University 

• 08/2004- 07/2010: Assistant Professor of Economics, National Chung Cheng University 

• 08/2003-07/2004: Assistant Professor of Economics, National Chi Nan University 

Award:

• Outstanding Research Award,  National Chung Cheng University, 2018 

• Young Scholar Award, National Chung Cheng University, 2011

• National Science Council Research Award, 2003-2005, 2007-2026

 Journal Articles:

I. International Publications

• Lai, Hung-pin and Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2025, "Input Misallocation and Productivity Dynamics," Macroeconomic Dynamics, forthcoming.

• Lai, Hung-pin, 2024, "Indirect Inference of Stochastic Frontier Models, " Advances in Econometrics,  Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, 46:415-438. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0731-905320240000046014. 

• Lai, Hung-pin and Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2023, " Indirect Inference Estimation of Stochastic Production Frontier Models with Skew-Normal Noise, " Empirical Economics, 64: 2771-2793. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2023, " Panel Stochastic Frontier Model with Endogenous Inputs and Correlated Random Components," Journal of Business and Economic Statistics,  41(1), 80-96. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Kien Tran, 2022, "Persistent and Transient Inefficiency in a Spatial  Autoregressive Panel Stochastic Frontier Model, " lead article in Journal of Productivity Analysis, 58, pages 1–13. (SSCI)

• Kumbhakar, Subal C. and Hung-pin Lai, 2022, "Recent Advances in the Panel Stochastic Frontier Models: Heterogeneity, Endogeneity and Dependence, " International Journal of Empirical Economics, 1(1): 2250002.

• Kumbhakar,Subal C and Hung-pin Lai, 2021, "A Multi-output Multi-input Stochastic Frontier System with Input- and Output-Specific Inefficiency," Economics Letters,  201:109807. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin, 2021, Simulated Maximum Likelihood Estimation of the Seemingly Unrelated Stochastic Frontier Regressions, Empirical Economics, 60:2943–2968. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2021, "A panel frontier system model with good and bad outputs and endogenous treatment decision," Economics Letters, 198:109649. (SSCI)

• Ruohao Zhang, Subal C. Kumbhakar and Hung-pin Lai, 2021, “Estimation of Panel Model with Heteroskedasticity in both Idiosyncratic and Individual Specific Errors,” Econometric Reviews, 40(4):415-432. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2020, “Estimation of a Dynamic Stochastic Frontier Model using Likelihood-based Approaches,” Journal of Applied Econometrics, 30(2): 217-247. (SSCI)

• Lai, H.-P., Cliff J. Huang and Tsu-Tan Fu, 2020 "Estimation of the Production Profile and Metafrontier Technology Gap:  A Quantile Approach," Empirical Economics, 58: 2709–2731. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2019, "Technical and Allocative Efficiency in a Panel Stochastic Production Frontier System Model,” European Journal of Operational Research, 278(1): 255-265. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2018, "Panel Data Stochastic Frontier Model with Determinants of Persistent and Transient Inefficiency," European Journal of Operational Research, 271(2): 746-755. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Meng-Chi Tang, 2018, "Hospital Efficiency under Global Budgeting: Evidence from Taiwan, " Empirical Economics, 55(3): 937–963. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Wen-Jen Tsay, 2018, "Maximum Simulated Likelihood Estimation of the Panel Sample Selection Model, " Econometric Reviews, 37(7):744-759. (SSCI).

• Chen, Kong-Pin, Hung-pin Lai, and Ya-Ting Yu, 2018, "The Seller’s Listing Strategy in Online Auctions: Evidence from eBay,"  International Journal of Industrial Organization, 58:107-144. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2018, "Endogeneity in Panel Data Stochastic Frontier Model with Determinants of Persistent and Transient Inefficiency, " Economics Letters, 162:5-9. (SSCI)

• Huang, Cliff J., and Hung‐pin Lai, 2017, "A Note on the Likelihood Ratio Test on the Equality of Group Frontiers," Economics Letters, 52(1): 5-8. (SSCI)

• Huang, Cliff J., Tsu-Tan Fu, Hung-pin Lai and Yung-Lieh Yang, 2017, "Semiparametric Smooth Coefficient Quantile Estimation of the Production Profile," Empirical Economics,  52(1): 373–392. (SSCI)

• Kumbhakar, Subal C. and Hung-pin Lai, 2016, "Maximum Likelihood Estimation of the Revenue Function System with Output-Specific Technical Efficiency," Economics Letters, 138(1): 42-45. (SSCI).

• Lai, Hung-pin, 2015, "Maximum Likelihood Estimation of the Stochastic Frontier Model with Endogenous Switching or Sample Selection," Journal of Productivity Analysis, 43(1): 105-111. (SSCI)

• Chen, Kong-Pin, Hung-pin Lai, and Ya-Ting Yu, 2014, "Do Consumers Discount Parallel Imports?" Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, 21(1): 58-77. (SSCI).

• Lai, Hung-pin, 2013, "Estimation of the Threshold Stochastic Frontier Model in the Presence of an Endogenous Sample Split Variable," Journal of Productivity Analysis, 40(2): 227-237. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Cliff J. Huang, 2013, "Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Seemingly Unrelated Stochastic Frontier Regressions," lead article in Journal of Productivity Analysis, 40(1): 1-14. (SSCI)

• Huang, Cliff J. and Hung-pin Lai, 2012, "Estimation of Technical Inefficiencies based on Multimodel Inference," Journal of Productivity Analysis, 38: 273-285. (SSCI)

• Lee, Hsiu-Yun and Hung-pin Lai, 2011, "A Structural Threshold Model of the Exchange Rate under Optimal Intervention," Journal of International Money and Finance, 30: 931-946. (SSCI)

• Lai, Hung-pin and Cliff J. Huang, 2010, "Likelihood Ratio Tests for Model Selection of Stochastic Frontier Models," Journal of Productivity Analysis, 34: 3-13. (SSCI，NSC-97-2410-H-194-010)

• Lai, Hung-pin 2008, "Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Singular Systems of Equations, " Economics Letters,  99(1): 51-54. (SSCI) 

II. Local Publications

• Lin, Chang-Ching., Kong-Pin Chen, Kuo-chang Huang and Hung-pin Lai (2015), “The Justiciable Problems of Everyday Life: Urbanization, Demographic and Social Economic Characteristics,” Taiwan Journal of Sociology, 58, 157-190. (TSSCI, in Chinese)

• Liu, Kang E. and Hung-pin Lai, 2008, “Model Selection of Demand for Meats and Fish in Taiwan Revisited: A Nested PIGLOG Model Approach,” Taiwan Journal of Applied Economics, 84:123-162. (TSSCI, in Chinese)

• Chen, Yong-shun, Liu, Kang E. and Hung-Pin Lai，2007, “Estimating Food Demand in Urban China: A Panel Data Approach,” Taiwanese Agricultural Economic Review, 13(1): 91-124. (TSSCI, in Chinese)

Refereeing:

Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Empirical Economics, Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Journal of Forecasting, Economics Letters, Pacific Economic Review, Academia Economic Papers, Economic Bulletin, Academia Economic Papers, Taiwan Economic Revie, Journal of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Taipei Economic Inquiry, Taiwan Journal of Applied Economics, Review of Social Sciences, City and Planning, Taiwanese Journal of Social Welfare 

Teaching Experience:

• Teaching:

Undergraduate: Principles of Economics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Econometrics; Mathematical Statistics, Principles of Economics, Linear Algebra, Statistics, Econometrics, Time Series Analysis, Economic Data Analysis, Macroeconometrics

Graduate: Econometric Theory; Applied Econometric Theory; Quantitative Method, Macroeconometrics, Time Series Analysis, Forecasting in Economics and Finance, Economic Data Analysis, Productivity and Efficiency Analysis, Empirical Macroeconomics

Conference Papers: (from 2013-present)

• Lai, Hung-pin, and Kumbhakar, Subal, 2025, Input Misallocation and Productivity Dynamics, The 100th Western Economic Association International, California, San Diego, USA.

• Lai, Hung-pin, and Kumbhakar, Subal, 2024, A System Approach to the Persistent and Transient Input-specific Technical Efficiency, The 99th Western Economic Association International, Seattle, Washington, USA.

• Lai, Hung-pin, and Kumbhakar, Subal, 2023, Indirect inference estimation of stochastic production frontier models with skew-normal noise, The 98th Western Economic Association International, San Diego, California, USA.

• Lai, Hung-pin, 2022, Indirect Inference of Stochastic Frontier Models, Asia Pacific Productivity Conference 2022, Virtual Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.

• Lai, Hung-pin, 2022,  Indirect Inference of Stochastic Frontier Models, The 16th International Symposium on Econometric Theory and Applications: SETA2022, Seoul, Korea, July 20-21, 2022

• Lai, H.-p. and S. C. Kumbhakar, 2019, The Panel Stochastic Frontier Model with Endogenous Inputs and Correlated Random Components, The 16th European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, London, UK, June 10-13, 2019.

• Lai, H.-p, 2018, The Panel Stochastic Frontier Model with Firm‐Heterogeneity and Dynamic Technical Inefficiency,2nd International Conference on Econometrics and Statistics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 19-21, 2018.

• Lai, H.-p, 2018, The Panel Stochastic Frontier Model with Firm‐Heterogeneity and Dynamic Technical Inefficiency, Seoul National University, Asia-Pacific Productivity Conference, Seoul, China, July 4-6, 2018.

• Lai, H.-p, 2017, The Composite Likelihood Estimation of a Dynamic Panel Stochastic Frontier Model, Conference International Association for Applied Econometrics, Sapporo, Japan, June 26-30, 2017.

• Lai, H.-p. and S. C. Kumbhakar, 2017, Endogeneity in Panel Data Stochastic Frontier Model with Determinants of Persistent and Transient Inefficiency, Determinants of Persistent and Transient Inefficiency, The 15th European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, London, UK, June 12-15, 2015.

• Lai, H.-p, 2016, The Panel Stochastic Frontier Model with Firm-Heterogeneity and Dynamic Technical Inefficiency, Asia-Pacific Productivity Conference, Tein-Jin, China, July 7-10, 2016.

• Lai, H.-p., 2015, A Two-tier Stochastic Frontier Model with Correction for Sample Selection, The 14th European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, Helsinki, Finland , June 15-18, 2015.

• Lai, H.-p. and W.-J. Tsay, 2015, Maximum Simulated Likelihood Estimation of the Panel Sample Selection Model, The Eighth International Conference of The Thailand Econometric Society, January 7-9, 2015.

• Huang, C. J. and H.-p. Lai, 2014, Semiparametric Penalized Moment Estimation of Multiple-Output Stochastic Frontier Production Functions, Asia-Pacific Productivity Conference, Brisbane, Australia, July, 2014.

• Lai, H.-p, 2014, The Panel Stochastic Frontier Model with Firm-Heterogeneity and Dynamic Technical Inefficiency, The Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society, Taipei, Taiwan, June, 2014.

• Lai, H.-p, 2014, Maximum likelihood estimation of the stochastic frontier model with endogenous switching or sample selection, Symposium on Econometric Theory and Applications, Taipei, Taiwan, May, 2014.

• Lai, H.-p., 2013, The Stochastic Frontier Model with Firm-heterogeneity and Dynamic Technical Inefficiency. The Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society, Singapore.

• Lai, H.-p and W.-J. Tsay, 2013, Maximum Likelihood Estimation of the Panel Sample Selection Model, The Econometric Society Australasian Meeting, Sydney, Australia.

• Chang, C.-L. and H.-p. Lai, 2013, On the Relation between the Stock Returns in the Cross-Strait Markets: A Copula Approach. The 10th Biennial Pacific Rim Conference, Western Economic Association International, Tokyo, Japan.

• Hung-pin Lai, 2013, The Stochastic Frontier Model with Correction for Sample Selection Revisited, 2013 Taiwan Productivity and Efficiency Conference.

• Kong-Pin Chen, Ta-Ling Huang, Hung-pin Lai, Chi-Hsiang Liu, Chien-Ming Wang and Ya-Ting Yu, 2013, Reserve Prices in Online Auctions: Theory and Evidence, 2013 Workshop in Industrial Economics.

Present Research Interest:

• Estimation of Stochastic Frontier Models and its Applications

• Estimation of Panel Data  Model

• Semi-nonparametric Estimation

• Online Auctions