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PROFESSIONAL POSITION:<\/strong><\/p>\n Research Fellow (November 2009-present), Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica<\/p>\n Fulbright Scholar (August 2008-January 2009), Department of Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago<\/p>\n Professor (August 2005-Oct. 2009), Department of Economics, National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan.<\/p>\n Associate Professor (February 2000-July 2005), Department of Economics, National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan.<\/p>\n Associate Professor (August 1995-February 2000), Department of Economics, National Chung Hsing University, Taipei, Taiwan.<\/p>\n PUBLISHED ARTICLES:<\/strong><\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2016, \u201cPrices, locations, and welfare when an online retailer competes with heterogeneous brick-and-mortar retailers,\u201d Journal of Industrial Economics<\/em>, accepted. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung, Lai, Fu-Chuan and Yu, Chia-Ming, 2016, \u201cWhere to locate in a circular city with a foreign market?\u201d Journal of Social Sciences and Philosophy<\/em>, accepted.<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2015, \u201cSpatial Cournot competition in a linearcircular market,\u201d The Annals of Regional Science<\/em>, 54(3), 819-834. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2015, \u201cMedia bias, slant regulation, and the public-interest media,\u201d Journal of Economics<\/em>, 114(3), 291-308. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung, Lai, Fu-Chuan and Zeng, Dao-Zhi, 2015, \u201cA Hotelling model with production,\u201d Mathematical Social Sciences<\/em>, 73, 40-49. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2014, \u201cMedia bias when advertisers have bargaining power,\u201d Journal of Media Economics<\/em>, 27(3), 120-136. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan, Merriman, David and Tsai, Jyh-Fa, 2014, \u201cLand use and rent gradients with a monopoly vendor and two central business districts,\u201d Annals of Regional Science<\/em>, 53 (3), 745-760. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Sun, Chia-Hung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2014, \u201cSpatial price discrimination in a symmetric barbell model: Bertrand vs. Cournot,\u201d Papers in Regional Science<\/em>, 93 (1), 141-158. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2014, \u201cSpatial competition with quadratic transport costs and one online firm,\u201d Annals of Regional Science<\/em>, 52 (1), 309-324. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2014, \u201cSpatial price discrimination and location choice with labor markets,\u201d Annals of Regional Science<\/em>, 52 (1), 103-119. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-chuan, Sun, Chia-Hung, and Wang, An-Ming, 2014, \u201cHousing appreciation (depreciation) and owners\u2019 welfare: An alternative view,\u201d Urban Studies<\/em>, 51 (1), 63-74. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2013, \u201cNesting horizontal and vertical differentiation with location choices,\u201d Pacific Economic Review, <\/em>18 (4), 546-556. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2013, \u201cThe role of an intermediate market within the barbell model,\u201d Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences<\/em>, 6 (3), 151161. (JEL)<\/p>\n Chu, Chih-Peng, Guo, Wen-Chung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2012, \u201cOn the competition between an online bookstore and a physical bookstore,\u201d NETNOMICS: Economic Research and Electronic Networking, <\/em>13, 141-154.<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan, Tabuchi, Takatoshi, 2012, \u201cHotelling meets Weber,\u201d Regional Science and Urban Economics, <\/em>42(6), 1017-1022. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Sun, Chia-Hung and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2013, \u201cHotelling was right with decreasing returns to scale and a coalition-proof refinement,\u201d Annals of Regional Science, <\/em>50 (3), 953-971. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Wen-Chung Guo, Fu-Chuan Lai, Chorng-Jian Liu, Chao-Cheng Mai, 2012, \u201cSymbiotic production and downstream market competition,\u201d Atlantic Economic Journal<\/em>, 40(3), 329-340. (JEL)<\/p>\n Tsai, Jyh-Fa and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2012, \u201cUrban configurations with suburban employment by a monopoly vendor,\u201d International Regional Science Review, <\/em>35(4), 424-441. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Liu, Chorng-Jian, Mai, Chao-Cheng, Lai, Fu-Chuan and Guo, Wen-Chung, 2010, \u201cPollution, factor ownerships, and emission taxes,\u201d Atlantic Economic Journal, <\/em>38(2), 209-216. (JEL)<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan, McDonald, John, and Merriman, David, 2010, \u201cHousing appreciation (depreciation) and owners\u2019 welfare,\u201d Journal of Housing Economics, <\/em>19, 66-73. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Chu, Chih-Peng, Pan, Jin-Gu, Lai, Fu-Chuan, and Liu, Chorng-Jian, 2008, \u201cDetection strategy in the software industry: when should a firm close one eye?\u201d Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, <\/em>15 (1), 115-124.<\/p>\n Chen, Chin-Sheng and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2008, \u201cLocation choice and optimal zoning under Cournot competition,\u201d Regional Science and Urban Economics<\/em>, 38, 119126. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan and Tsai, Jyh-Fa, 2008, \u201cSimplified Alonso-Mills-Muth model with a monopoly vendor,\u201d Journal of Urban Economics<\/em>, 60 (2), 536-543. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2006, \u201cSubsidized parking and neighborhood nuisances: A supplement,\u201d Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, <\/em>12 (2), 125.<\/p>\n Tsai, Jyh-Fa, Peng, Shin-Kun, and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2006, \u201cSpatial duopoly with zoning,\u201d Annals of Regional Science, <\/em>40 (3), 515-530. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Yao, Jen-Te and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2005, \u201cIncentive consistency and the choice of a spatial pricing mode,\u201d Annals of Regional Science, <\/em>40 (3), 583-602. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Yao, Jen-Te and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2005, \u201cA fiscal regime solving the incentive inconsistency problem,\u201d Annals of Regional Science, <\/em>40 (3), 603-620. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Tsai, Jyh-Fa and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2005, \u201cSpatial duopoly with triangular markets,\u201d Papers in Regional Science, <\/em>84(1), 47-59. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Gupta, Barnali, Lai, Fu-Chuan, Pal, Debashis, Sarkar, Jyotirmoy, and Yu, Chia-Ming, 2004, \u201cWhere to locate in a circular city?\u201d International Journal of Industrial Organization <\/em>22, 759-782 (SSCI). NSC 91-2415-H-305-005<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan and Chen, I-Fan, 2004, \u201cAn economic analysis of bagged fireflies and reflected light of snow,\u201d Socioeconomic Law and Institution Review<\/em>, 34, 261-272. (in Chinese)<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan and Tsai, Jyh-Fa, 2004, \u201cDuopoly locations and optimal zoning in a small open city,\u201d Journal of Urban Economics <\/em>55, 614-626. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Yu, Chia-Ming and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2003, \u201cCournot competition in spatial markets: Some further results,\u201d Papers in Regional Science <\/em>82, 569-580. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Lin, Chang-Yu and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2002, \u201cAn analysis of public-facility location and urban configuration,\u201d Socioeconomic Law and Institution Review<\/em>, 29, 383-412. (in Chinese)<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan and Yang, Shu-Tsung, 2002, \u201cA view on optimal urban growth controls,\u201d Annals of Regional Science <\/em>36(2), 229-238. (SSCI) NSC86-2415-H-005A016<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan and Yang, Shu-Tsung, 2002, \u201cReply to the alternative optimal growth controls,\u201d Annals of Regional Science <\/em>36(2), 241-245. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2001, \u201cSequential locations in directional markets,\u201d Regional Science and Urban Economics <\/em>31, 535-546. (SSCI)<\/p>\n Chien, Huei-Ying and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 2001, \u201cAn analysis of directional market behaviors,\u201d Taiwan Economic Review<\/em>, 29(1), 89-102. (in Chinese) (JEL)<\/p>\n Brueckner, Jan and Lai, Fu-Chuan, 1996, \u201cUrban growth controls with resident landowners,\u201d Regional Science and Urban Economics <\/em>26, 125-143. (SSCI)<\/p>\n BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n Fu-Chuan Lai, Jen-Te Yao, Chao-En Yu, and Chia-Hung Sun, 2011, Regional Economics (in Chinese). Taiwan: Han-Lu.<\/p>\n PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n Editorial Board, Journal of Social Sciences and Philosophy<\/em>, July, 2011- June, 2015.<\/p>\n Referee for Journal of Urban Economics, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Regional Science and Urban Economics, European Economic Journal, Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Regional Science, Annals of Regional Science, Papers in Regional Science, Academia Economic Papers, Taiwan Economic Review, Taipei Economic Inquiry.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PROFESSIONAL POSITION: Research Fellow (November 2009-present), Research Center …<\/p>\n