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Papers by Yi-Chung Hsu

World Leisure Journal, 2012

Although informal caregivers are the main caregiving workforce, there is an increasing reliance o... more Although informal caregivers are the main caregiving workforce, there is an increasing reliance on immigrant professional caregivers in developed and developing countries. Few studies have examined the impact of caregiving on leisure for professional caregivers. Most professional family caregivers in Taiwan, working alone at the employers' home, are from Indonesia. The present study explored the work and leisure of Indonesian paid live-in family caregivers. A time budget approach was employed to collect data during May 2010. Forty female caregivers participated, resulting in 13,873 diary events divided into three categories: committed activities; obligatory activities; and discretionary time activities. The results revealed that the respondents: (1) worked extremely long hours, lacked leisure and felt lonely and tired; but (2) were nevertheless able to experience leisure during their work, obligatory and discretionary time. The line between work and leisure was blurred, and respondents' lives in Taiwan revealed a complex picture of leisure and caregiving. For the female professional caregivers in the present study, leisure must be understood within the context of caregiving and family obligations. Research implications are discussed, recommendations to policymakers and employers are offered and directions for future research are canvassed.

Forest, Snow, and …, 2007

Page 1. 19 For. Snow Landsc. Res. 81, 1/2: 19–29 (2007) Segmentation of culturally diverse visito... more Page 1. 19 For. Snow Landsc. Res. 81, 1/2: 19–29 (2007) Segmentation of culturally diverse visitors' values in forest recreation management Chieh-Lu Li1, Harry C. Zinn2, Garry E. Chick2, James D. Absher3, Alan R. Graefe2 and Yi-Chung Hsu4 ...

The study examines the existence of context and question order effects on satisfaction in relatio... more The study examines the existence of context and question order effects on satisfaction in relation to crowding. It is hypothesized that with the introduction of crowding and encounter questions between two general satisfaction measures, the second measure will be significantly lower than the first measure. Samples were taken on 35 randomly chosen days, deriving 2402 usable questionnaires. The following results were obtained. The level of satisfaction as assessed using the second measure was significantly lower than that using the first measure. Some 60 % of respondents did not express different levels of satisfaction in the two measures, while 7 % expressed increased satisfaction on the second measure, and 33 % expressed decreased satisfaction. The education level of those whose answers regarding satisfaction remained unchanged was significantly higher than that of the subjects whose answers changed. Furthermore, a high degree of crowding may influence the second satisfaction measur...

The North American Journal of Economics and Finance

2007 International Conference on Convergence Information Technology (ICCIT 2007), 2007

In this study, we test the property of nonstationary in regard to the inflation rate for 15 OECD ... more In this study, we test the property of nonstationary in regard to the inflation rate for 15 OECD countries using the newly-developed Panel SURADF tests of Breuer et al. (2001) for the period 1971-2004. While other Panel-based unit root tests are joint tests of a unit root for all members of the panel and are incapable of determining the mix

2007 International Conference on Convergence Information Technology (ICCIT 2007), 2007

In this study, we test the property of nonstationary in regard to the energy consumption for 18 O... more In this study, we test the property of nonstationary in regard to the energy consumption for 18 OECD countries using the newly-developed panel SURADF tests of Breuer et al. (2001) for the period 1960-2002. While other panel-based unit root tests are joint tests of a unit root for all members of the panel and are incapable of determining the mix

The Singapore Economic Review, 2015

This paper empirically investigates the relationship among the tax evasion and local disposal inc... more This paper empirically investigates the relationship among the tax evasion and local disposal income, unemployment rate and demographic variables by using 20 municipalities in Taiwan with the official interior, latest, and wider range of panel data over the period from 1998 to 2011. The main findings support the positive impact of disposal income on tax evasion, while unemployment rate has a negative impact. Among the interest rate effect models, if policy-makers want to hinder the extension of tax evasion, they should reduce the interest rate. Furthermore, government not only applies fiscal policy but also applies monetary policy for improving tax evasion. In our regional effect model, we have found evidence on a positive impact of the demographic structure variables on tax evasion except social expenditure of local government. We have also found clear evidence on the positive impact in South and East areas on tax evasion in the regional effect model. Moreover, both interest rate a...

Theoretical Economics Letters, 2013

This paper focuses on the overlap in the tax bases between two levels of government. This overlap... more This paper focuses on the overlap in the tax bases between two levels of government. This overlap leads to vertical fiscal externalities that arise when several different commodities are in the tax base and the tax bases of the two levels of government may not be identical. In the unified government's case, if it is supposed that the marginal utilities of income for the two states are the same, the tax policy in state i not only considers the price elasticity and cross elasticity of each state, but also the shares of expenditure on commodities x 1 and x 2 in the different states. When the cross elasticity is zero, the tax rates on the same commodity sold in the different states and the price elasticity should be inversely related. If the cross elasticity of the commodities is zero, the higher the marginal utility of income of state i, the lower should be the tax rate set by the unified government in state i.

PARKS, 2012

Gazetting the tens of thousands of protected areas needed to meet Aichi Target 11 will increase t... more Gazetting the tens of thousands of protected areas needed to meet Aichi Target 11 will increase the need for competent management. Many of these protected areas will rely on tourism and visitation for at least part of the funding needed for the effective management also called for in Target 11. Managing tourism and visitation requires a number of needed competencies that provide frameworks for leadership. These competencies involve strategic thinking, planning and operational domains. Given that tertiary education is unlikely to provide in the short term the kind of educational background needed, developing continuing education programmes and communities of practice can help fill this need. need for management. During the 2003 World Parks Conference sessions on capacity building, little mention was made of the need for capabilities to manage tourism despite the fact that tourism exists in many areas. Some managers hold that that the role of protected areas to preserve natural heritage relegates tourism to a minor use. Others are more accepting (Luo & Lawson, 2011). Within this context, managing protected areas for tourism and visitation in a way that minimizes their negative impacts on biodiversity, enhances support for management, provides visitors with opportunities to learn about the role of biodiversity in human life and provides local residents with opportunities to improve their livelihoods is imperative. Many of the world's 157,000 protected areas now listed in the World Database on Protected Areas (World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 2012) have some potential for tourism development. Tourism management must be viewed as an integrated component in the stewardship of these areas. The current need is large because many managers have little background in tourism and visitation and see a

World Leisure & Recreation, 1994

Forest, Snow, and …, 2007

Page 1. 19 For. Snow Landsc. Res. 81, 1/2: 19–29 (2007) Segmentation of culturally diverse visito... more Page 1. 19 For. Snow Landsc. Res. 81, 1/2: 19–29 (2007) Segmentation of culturally diverse visitors' values in forest recreation management Chieh-Lu Li1, Harry C. Zinn2, Garry E. Chick2, James D. Absher3, Alan R. Graefe2 and Yi-Chung Hsu4 ...

Leisure Sciences, 2008

This article was downloaded by: [Nat Forest Service Library] On: 13 August 2009 Access details: A... more This article was downloaded by: [Nat Forest Service Library] On: 13 August 2009 Access details: Access Details: [subscription number 789016077] Publisher Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, ...

The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice, 2010

This paper explores whether the stationarity hypothesis of non-life insurance consumptions is sup... more This paper explores whether the stationarity hypothesis of non-life insurance consumptions is supported during the period 1979–2005 for 31 countries. The stationarity of insurance consumption has important implications for modelling and forecasting insurance activities. On a global scale, this paper first implements the recent panel seemingly unrelated regressions augmented Dickey–Fuller unit root test, which allows us to account for possible

Energy Economics, 2008

This paper explores whether the hypothesis of energy consumption stationarity is supported in dif... more This paper explores whether the hypothesis of energy consumption stationarity is supported in different regions. The stationarity properties indicate that the impact of a reduction in energy consumption or a realignment policy is only temporary, and over time the series will revert back to the trend path. This paper first applies the panel seemingly unrelated regressions augmented Dickey-Fuller (Panel SURADF) test developed by Breuer et al. [

Economic Modelling, 2011

This paper explores whether American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) affect the underlying local index... more This paper explores whether American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) affect the underlying local index (LD) for Japanese market, and such a phenomenon is considered as an adverse influence. Nonlinear Granger causality and Bayesian factor analysis are employed to investigate the nonlinear relationship between ADR and LD. The results indicate the existence of a nonlinear relationship between ADR and LD by employing Bayesian factor analysis, which has never been employed in the related issues. Next, the linear Granger causality findings reveal that the ADRs, which influence Japanese index, are not affected by industry effect rather than by size effects. Overall, most relationships between ADR and LD are nonlinear while the specific turning points of different firms influence LD. Ultimately, we also provide the related policy and economic implications.

World Leisure Journal, 2012

Although informal caregivers are the main caregiving workforce, there is an increasing reliance o... more Although informal caregivers are the main caregiving workforce, there is an increasing reliance on immigrant professional caregivers in developed and developing countries. Few studies have examined the impact of caregiving on leisure for professional caregivers. Most professional family caregivers in Taiwan, working alone at the employers' home, are from Indonesia. The present study explored the work and leisure of Indonesian paid live-in family caregivers. A time budget approach was employed to collect data during May 2010. Forty female caregivers participated, resulting in 13,873 diary events divided into three categories: committed activities; obligatory activities; and discretionary time activities. The results revealed that the respondents: (1) worked extremely long hours, lacked leisure and felt lonely and tired; but (2) were nevertheless able to experience leisure during their work, obligatory and discretionary time. The line between work and leisure was blurred, and respondents' lives in Taiwan revealed a complex picture of leisure and caregiving. For the female professional caregivers in the present study, leisure must be understood within the context of caregiving and family obligations. Research implications are discussed, recommendations to policymakers and employers are offered and directions for future research are canvassed.

Forest, Snow, and …, 2007

Page 1. 19 For. Snow Landsc. Res. 81, 1/2: 19–29 (2007) Segmentation of culturally diverse visito... more Page 1. 19 For. Snow Landsc. Res. 81, 1/2: 19–29 (2007) Segmentation of culturally diverse visitors' values in forest recreation management Chieh-Lu Li1, Harry C. Zinn2, Garry E. Chick2, James D. Absher3, Alan R. Graefe2 and Yi-Chung Hsu4 ...

The study examines the existence of context and question order effects on satisfaction in relatio... more The study examines the existence of context and question order effects on satisfaction in relation to crowding. It is hypothesized that with the introduction of crowding and encounter questions between two general satisfaction measures, the second measure will be significantly lower than the first measure. Samples were taken on 35 randomly chosen days, deriving 2402 usable questionnaires. The following results were obtained. The level of satisfaction as assessed using the second measure was significantly lower than that using the first measure. Some 60 % of respondents did not express different levels of satisfaction in the two measures, while 7 % expressed increased satisfaction on the second measure, and 33 % expressed decreased satisfaction. The education level of those whose answers regarding satisfaction remained unchanged was significantly higher than that of the subjects whose answers changed. Furthermore, a high degree of crowding may influence the second satisfaction measur...

The North American Journal of Economics and Finance

2007 International Conference on Convergence Information Technology (ICCIT 2007), 2007

In this study, we test the property of nonstationary in regard to the inflation rate for 15 OECD ... more In this study, we test the property of nonstationary in regard to the inflation rate for 15 OECD countries using the newly-developed Panel SURADF tests of Breuer et al. (2001) for the period 1971-2004. While other Panel-based unit root tests are joint tests of a unit root for all members of the panel and are incapable of determining the mix

2007 International Conference on Convergence Information Technology (ICCIT 2007), 2007

In this study, we test the property of nonstationary in regard to the energy consumption for 18 O... more In this study, we test the property of nonstationary in regard to the energy consumption for 18 OECD countries using the newly-developed panel SURADF tests of Breuer et al. (2001) for the period 1960-2002. While other panel-based unit root tests are joint tests of a unit root for all members of the panel and are incapable of determining the mix

The Singapore Economic Review, 2015

This paper empirically investigates the relationship among the tax evasion and local disposal inc... more This paper empirically investigates the relationship among the tax evasion and local disposal income, unemployment rate and demographic variables by using 20 municipalities in Taiwan with the official interior, latest, and wider range of panel data over the period from 1998 to 2011. The main findings support the positive impact of disposal income on tax evasion, while unemployment rate has a negative impact. Among the interest rate effect models, if policy-makers want to hinder the extension of tax evasion, they should reduce the interest rate. Furthermore, government not only applies fiscal policy but also applies monetary policy for improving tax evasion. In our regional effect model, we have found evidence on a positive impact of the demographic structure variables on tax evasion except social expenditure of local government. We have also found clear evidence on the positive impact in South and East areas on tax evasion in the regional effect model. Moreover, both interest rate a...

Theoretical Economics Letters, 2013

This paper focuses on the overlap in the tax bases between two levels of government. This overlap... more This paper focuses on the overlap in the tax bases between two levels of government. This overlap leads to vertical fiscal externalities that arise when several different commodities are in the tax base and the tax bases of the two levels of government may not be identical. In the unified government's case, if it is supposed that the marginal utilities of income for the two states are the same, the tax policy in state i not only considers the price elasticity and cross elasticity of each state, but also the shares of expenditure on commodities x 1 and x 2 in the different states. When the cross elasticity is zero, the tax rates on the same commodity sold in the different states and the price elasticity should be inversely related. If the cross elasticity of the commodities is zero, the higher the marginal utility of income of state i, the lower should be the tax rate set by the unified government in state i.

PARKS, 2012

Gazetting the tens of thousands of protected areas needed to meet Aichi Target 11 will increase t... more Gazetting the tens of thousands of protected areas needed to meet Aichi Target 11 will increase the need for competent management. Many of these protected areas will rely on tourism and visitation for at least part of the funding needed for the effective management also called for in Target 11. Managing tourism and visitation requires a number of needed competencies that provide frameworks for leadership. These competencies involve strategic thinking, planning and operational domains. Given that tertiary education is unlikely to provide in the short term the kind of educational background needed, developing continuing education programmes and communities of practice can help fill this need. need for management. During the 2003 World Parks Conference sessions on capacity building, little mention was made of the need for capabilities to manage tourism despite the fact that tourism exists in many areas. Some managers hold that that the role of protected areas to preserve natural heritage relegates tourism to a minor use. Others are more accepting (Luo & Lawson, 2011). Within this context, managing protected areas for tourism and visitation in a way that minimizes their negative impacts on biodiversity, enhances support for management, provides visitors with opportunities to learn about the role of biodiversity in human life and provides local residents with opportunities to improve their livelihoods is imperative. Many of the world's 157,000 protected areas now listed in the World Database on Protected Areas (World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 2012) have some potential for tourism development. Tourism management must be viewed as an integrated component in the stewardship of these areas. The current need is large because many managers have little background in tourism and visitation and see a

World Leisure & Recreation, 1994

Forest, Snow, and …, 2007

Page 1. 19 For. Snow Landsc. Res. 81, 1/2: 19–29 (2007) Segmentation of culturally diverse visito... more Page 1. 19 For. Snow Landsc. Res. 81, 1/2: 19–29 (2007) Segmentation of culturally diverse visitors' values in forest recreation management Chieh-Lu Li1, Harry C. Zinn2, Garry E. Chick2, James D. Absher3, Alan R. Graefe2 and Yi-Chung Hsu4 ...

Leisure Sciences, 2008

This article was downloaded by: [Nat Forest Service Library] On: 13 August 2009 Access details: A... more This article was downloaded by: [Nat Forest Service Library] On: 13 August 2009 Access details: Access Details: [subscription number 789016077] Publisher Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, ...

The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice, 2010

This paper explores whether the stationarity hypothesis of non-life insurance consumptions is sup... more This paper explores whether the stationarity hypothesis of non-life insurance consumptions is supported during the period 1979–2005 for 31 countries. The stationarity of insurance consumption has important implications for modelling and forecasting insurance activities. On a global scale, this paper first implements the recent panel seemingly unrelated regressions augmented Dickey–Fuller unit root test, which allows us to account for possible

Energy Economics, 2008

This paper explores whether the hypothesis of energy consumption stationarity is supported in dif... more This paper explores whether the hypothesis of energy consumption stationarity is supported in different regions. The stationarity properties indicate that the impact of a reduction in energy consumption or a realignment policy is only temporary, and over time the series will revert back to the trend path. This paper first applies the panel seemingly unrelated regressions augmented Dickey-Fuller (Panel SURADF) test developed by Breuer et al. [

Economic Modelling, 2011

This paper explores whether American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) affect the underlying local index... more This paper explores whether American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) affect the underlying local index (LD) for Japanese market, and such a phenomenon is considered as an adverse influence. Nonlinear Granger causality and Bayesian factor analysis are employed to investigate the nonlinear relationship between ADR and LD. The results indicate the existence of a nonlinear relationship between ADR and LD by employing Bayesian factor analysis, which has never been employed in the related issues. Next, the linear Granger causality findings reveal that the ADRs, which influence Japanese index, are not affected by industry effect rather than by size effects. Overall, most relationships between ADR and LD are nonlinear while the specific turning points of different firms influence LD. Ultimately, we also provide the related policy and economic implications.