Joyce Tung
Rice University
Department of Economics
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~sechia
Job Market Paper: Effects of a Flat Tax Reform in a Large Open Economy
Working Paper 1: Lifecycle Wealth Holdings by Lifetime Income
Working Paper 2: Modeling Tax Reform in an International Setting
Born: 1978, Taiwan
Status: U.S. Permanent Resident
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Economics, Rice University, Department of Economics, Houston, Texas, May 2007 (Expected).
M.A. in Economics, Rice University, Department of Economics, Houston, Texas, May 2005.
Certificate in Economics, Stockholm School of Economics (Handelshögskolan), Department of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden, Spring 2001.
B.A. in Public Finance, National Cheng-chi University, Department of Public Finance, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 2000. Graduated as Valedictorian.
Fields of Interest
Primary Field: Public Finance.
Secondary Field: Public Policy, Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Models, International Finance.
Dissertation Research
Title: Essays on Wealth Distribution and Tax Reform.
Committee Members: George R. Zodrow (Chair), Peter Mieszkowski, and John W. Diamond.
Publication
“Tax Reform in an International Setting,” with John W. Diamond and George R. Zodrow, forthcoming. Proceedings of the Ninety-Ninth Annual Conference on Taxation, National Tax Association.
"Lifecycle Wealth Holdings by Lifetime Income,” with John W. Diamond, 2006. Proceedings of the Ninety-Eighth Annual Conference on Taxation, National Tax Association.
Working Papers and Conference Presentations
“Effects of a Flat Tax Reform in a Large Open Economy,” Job Market Paper.
“Tax Reform in an International Setting,” with John W. Diamond and George R. Zodrow. Presented at National Tax Association Ninety-Ninth Annual Conference, Boston, MA, Nov. 2006.
"Lifecycle Wealth Holdings by Lifetime Income,” with John W. Diamond. Presented at National Tax Association Ninety-Eighth Annual Conference, Miami, FL, Nov. 2005.
"Lifetime Income Profiles in the United States—Evidence from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics”. Presented at Southwestern Economic Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 2005.
Fellowships and Awards
Baker Institute for Public Policy, Research Fellowship, 2004, 2006-2007.
Rice University Teaching Fellowship, 2005.
Rice University Graduate Fellowship, 2001-2003.
Introduction into Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China, 2000 (Taiwanese Version of Phi Beta Kappa).
Dean’s List, National Cheng-chi University, 1997, 1998, 2000.
First Prize, Undergraduate Student Essay Contest in Taxation, 2000.
Experience
Lecturer: Principles of Economics (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~econ211/), 2005
Research Assistant: Professor George Zodrow and Dr. John Diamond, 2004-2006.
Teaching Assistant:
Public Finance, Graduate Course, for Professor George Zodrow (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~econ522/), 2004-2006.
Public Finance, Undergraduate Course, for Professor George Zodrow (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~econ483/), 2003-2006.
International Finance, for Professor Peter Pedroni, 2004.
Business-government Relations (MBA), for Professor Douglas Schuler, 2004-2005.
Labor Economics, for Professor James Brown, 2003.
Microeconomic Theory, for Professor James Brown, 2002.
Professional Certifications and Other Experiences
CFA® (Certificated Financial Analyst) Level 2 Candidate.
Candidate for CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) Certification.
Licensed Broker, Senior Broker and Futures Trader in Taiwan.
Pursued two minors in college: Finance & Banking and Middle School Education.
Undergraduate Research Project: “The Impact of Government Educational Expenditures upon Economic Growth: The Case of Taiwan” sponsored by the National Science Committee.
President of Rice Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) 2004-2005.
Skills
Computer: Econometric packages (Matlab, Stata, Gauss), Statistics packages (SAS, SPSS, E-Views), Microsoft Office, Web Page Development (HTML, Dreamweaver, FrontPage), and Scientific Workplace.
Language: English (Fluent), Mandarin Chinese (Native).
Last updated: Dec 2, 2006