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Ming-Feng Kuo
  • 發布單位：Graduate Institute of Public Affairs

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Ming-Feng Kuo, Associate Professor

Social Sciences Building 726

Degree: Ph.D. in Political Science, Public Administration Division, National Taiwan University

Specializations: Local Governance, Public Management, Policy Analysis, Performance Assessment, Applied Econometrics
Research Team: Governance Lab
02-3366-8385

mingfeng.kuo@gmail.com

 

著作目錄


Honors and Awards

  • Young Scholar Research Grant Award, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan (2020–2023)
  • Excellent Paper Award (Advising Professor), Chung-Yueh Thesis Competition (2021)
  • Academic Research Performance Award – Excellent Journal Article, National Taiwan University (2021)
  • Best Journal Article Award, Annual Conference of the Taiwan Association of Schools of Public Administration and Affairs (TASPAA) (2020)
  • Excellence in Undergraduate Thesis Supervision Award, National Taiwan University (2020)
  • Academic Research Performance Award – Outstanding Journal Article, National Taiwan University (2020)
  • Academic Research Performance Award – Excellent Journal Article, National Taiwan University (2019)
  • Outstanding Talent Incentive Program for Universities, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2018)
  • CPAR Best Article Award – Runner-up, Chinese Public Administration Review, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, USA (2018)
  • Academic Research Performance Award – Excellent Journal Article, National Taiwan University (2017)
  • Outstanding Talent Incentive Program for Universities, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2017)
  • Outstanding Talent Incentive Program for Universities, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2016)
  • Best Journal Article Award, Annual Conference of the Taiwan Association of Schools of Public Administration and Affairs (TASPAA) (2015)
  • Most Cited Article (2005–2014) in Taiwan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences according to Taiwan Humanities and Social Sciences Citation Index (THCI) Database (2015)
  • Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, Taiwan Political Science Association (2011)
  • Dissertation Writing Grant for Ph.D. Candidates in Humanities and Social Sciences (Academic Year 2010–2011), National Science Council (NSC), Taiwan
  • Doctoral Fellowship for Humanities and Social Sciences Ph.D. Candidates, Academia Sinica (2010)(Declined due to receiving NSC Dissertation Grant in the same year)
  • Rotary Foundation of Taiwan Graduate Scholarship (2007)
  • Best Master’s Thesis Award, Taiwan Political Science Association (2004)

Journal Articles

  1. Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2025). “Reexamining the Study of Gender and Corruption: Integration and Dialogue Between Subjective and Objective Approaches.” Journal of Public Administration, (8), 149–165. (in Chinese)

  2. Chen, C. A., & Kuo, M. F. (2024). “The Perceived Need for Guanxi: Organizational, Interpersonal, and Individual Antecedents.” International Public Management Journal, 27(5), 769–787.

  3. Wu, J. E., & Kuo, M. F. (2024). “How Conjoint Analysis Contributes to Mitigating Intergroup Conflict? A Case Study of Ageing Policy in Taipei City (Taiwan).” Journal of Asian Public Policy, 17(3), 725–746. (Corresponding author)

  4. Wang, Hui-Min, Chen, Ssu-Hsien, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2023). “Citizen-right Awareness and Environmental-related Factors on Pro-environmental Behavior: Some Evidence from China.” Journal of Public Administration and Policy, (77), 97–133. (in Chinese)

  5. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chiang, Lin-Hsiu, & Huang, Hsin-Yi. (2023). “Compromising Collectives and Greedy Individuals: The Interwoven Effects of Transparency, Accountability, and Anti-Corruption.” Taiwan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 35(2), 209–261. (TSSCI; First author) (in Chinese)

  6. Xu, C., Mussagulova, A., Chen, C. A., & Kuo, M. F. (2023). “Do High-PSM Public Employees Like Extrinsic Rewards? A Latent Class Analysis.” Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 45(2), 179–198.

  7. Su, T. T., & Kuo, M. F. (2023). “Revitalising Local Capacity in Taiwan: Institutional Arrangements, Consequences and Prospects.” In Dilemmas in Public Management in Greater China and Australia, p. 91.

  8. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Chun-Yuan, Ding, Tai-Ping, & Zhang, Yahong. (2022). “Does Business-like Management Moderate Red Tape and Perceived Organizational Performance? Evidence from Taiwan Middle-level Local Managers.” Journal of Competitiveness Review, 24, 39–79.

  9. Chou, Ssu-Ting, Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Lin, Shui-Po. (2021). “Is Corruption Related to Gender? A Preliminary Study on the Influence of Gender Stereotypes on Integrity Governance.” Soochow Journal of Political Science, 39(3), 41–99. (TSSCI; Corresponding author) (in Chinese)

  10. Wang, Chun-Yuan, Guo, Jinyun, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2020). “The Building of Social Resilience in Sichuan After Wenchuan Earthquake: A Perspective of the Socio-Government Interactions.” Safety Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104662. (SCI; Q1; 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.923)

  11. Chung-An Chen, Don-Yun Chen, Zhou-Peng Liao, and Ming-Feng Kuo. (2020). "Winnowing Out High-PSM Candidates: The Adverse Selection Effect of Competitive Public Service Exams." International Public Management Journal, 23(4), 443–464. (Corresponding author)

  12. Zhang, Yahong, Ming-Feng Kuo, Jinyun Guo, and Chun-Yuan Wang. (2019). "How Do Intrinsic Motivations, Work-related Opportunities, and Wellbeing Shape Bureaucratic Corruptibility?" Public Administration Review, 79(4), 552–564. (Corresponding author)

  13. Hsieh, Yu-Hsiu, Su, Tsai-Tsu, and Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2019). "A Functional Analysis of Taiwan's Tax Bills: 2000–2019." Public Finance Research, 48(5), 72–88.

  14. Kuo, Ming-Feng, and Ding, Tai-Ping. (2018). "An Analysis of the Behavior and Influencing Factors of Community Rights Expression among Citizens in Mainland China." Political Science Review, 77, 65–112. (Corresponding author)

  15. Kuo, Ming-Feng, and Chun-Yuan Wang. (2017). "In the Twilight Zone of Collaborative Disaster Prevention? The Experience of Flood Control in Different Levels of Government in Taiwan." Chinese Public Administration Review, 8(2), 68–85.

  16. Wang, Chun-Yuan, and Ming-Feng Kuo. (2017). "Strategic Styles and Organizational Capability in Crisis Response in Local Government." Administration & Society, 49(6), 798–826. (Corresponding author)

  17. Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2017). "The Non-decision Effects of Agenda-blocking: An Analysis of Taiwan's First National Referendum in 2004." Journal of Competitiveness Review, 19, 49–68. (Corresponding author)

  18. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Ding-Ming, and Ding, Tai-Ping. (2016). "Grassroots Governance and Community Rights Protection in Mainland China: An Analysis Using Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial Model." Taiwan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 28(4), 581–622. (Corresponding author)

  19. Wang, Ding-Ming, and Ming-Feng Kuo. (2016). "Testing and Analysis of Ambiguous Voting Options: Uncertainty and Voting Effects in the 2010 Kaohsiung Mayoral Election." Election Studies, 23(2), 87–122. (Corresponding author)

  20. Jiang, Hsiao-Ping, Fu, Yu-Lien, and Ming-Feng Kuo. (2015). "Rethinking Civil Servant Appointment Reform: A Perspective from Public Service Motivation." National Elite, 11(3), 47–63. (Corresponding author)

  21. Kuo, Ming-Feng, and Fu, Yu-Lien. (2015). "An Analysis of the Exit System for Civil Servants in Mainland China." Chinese Administration Review, 21(2), 47–73. (Corresponding author)

  22. Huang, Chi, Kuo, Ming-Feng, and Wang, Ding-Ming. (2014). "Party Support and Voting Behavior in Japan: An Analysis of the Upper and Lower House Elections during the Koizumi Era." Taiwan Political Science Review, 18(2), 1–76. (Corresponding author)

  23. Chu, Chin-Chi, Wang, Chun-Yuan, and Ming-Feng Kuo. (2014). "Stakeholder-Based Analysis of Performance Management in the Public Sector: Evidence from Local Governments in Taiwan." Civil Service Quarterly, 6(4), 1–26.

  24. Kuo, Ming-Feng, and Wang, Ding-Ming. (2014). "A Fixed and Random Effects Combined Approach for Panel Tracking Analysis of the Koizumi-era Upper and Lower House Elections." Election Studies, 21(1), 127–167. (Corresponding author)

  25. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chan, Fu-Yao, and Wang, Ding-Ming. (2013). "The Gap Between Normative Cognition and Actual Participation: A Study of Taiwanese Citizens in Direct Democratic Governance Mechanisms." Political Science Journal, 56(2), 27–54. (Corresponding author)

  26. Wang, Chun-Yuan, and Ming-Feng Kuo. (2013). "Senior Civil Servants' Policy Advocacy Role Recognition in Crisis Situations: The Influence of Leadership and Core Competencies." Fudan Public Administration Review, 10, 80–100.

  27. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Huang, Chi, and Wang, Ding-Ming. (2012). "Party Dual Nomination Strategy and Its Effects in Japan’s House of Representatives Elections: A District-Level Analysis." Political Science Review, 51, 161–216. (Corresponding author)

  28. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Huang, Chi, and Wang, Ding-Ming. (2012). "The Interaction Effect of Dual Votes under a Mixed-Member System: An Analysis of the LDP’s Dual Nomination Strategy in Japan’s House of Representatives Elections, 1996–2005." Wenti yu Yanjiu (Issues & Studies), 51(2), 35–67. (Corresponding author)

  29. Huang, Jung-Yuan, Chang, Yen-Yi, Wang, Chun-Yuan, and Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2012). "Performance Management in Local Governments: A Comparison of Perceptions between Political Appointees and Career Officials." Civil Service Quarterly, 4(4), 65–85. (Corresponding author)

  30. Wang, Ding-Ming, and Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2009). "Voting Logic under Mixed Electoral Systems: A Comparison of Electoral Reforms in Taiwan and Japan." Election Studies, 16(2), 101–130. (Corresponding author)

  31. Wang, Ding-Ming, Huang, Chi, and Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2009). "An Analysis of the 2005 House of Representatives Election in Japan: The Liberal Democratic Party’s Strategy and Koizumi’s Personal Appeal." Wenti yu Yanjiu (Issues & Studies), 48(2), 1–34. (Corresponding author)

  32. Wang, Ding-Ming, Kuo, Ming-Feng, and Huang, Chi. (2008). "The Duverger Psychological Effect during Electoral System Reform: Evidence from Japan’s House of Representatives Electoral Changes." Wenti yu Yanjiu (Issues & Studies), 47(3), 1–28. (Corresponding author)

  33. Huang, Chi, Wang, Ding-Ming, and Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2008). "Ticket Splitting and Consistency in Voting under a Mixed-Member Electoral System: An Analysis of LDP Votes in the 1996 Japanese House of Representatives Election." Election Studies, 15(2), 1–35. (Corresponding author)

  34. Huang, Chi, Wang, Ding-Ming, and Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2005). "Vote Switching in Japan’s 1993 and 1996 House of Representatives Elections: An Analysis of Liberal Democratic Party Support." Taiwan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 17(4), 853–883.

  35. Wang, Ding-Ming, Su, Chun-Pin, Huang, Chi, and Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2004). "Vote Stability of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan: A Panel Tracking Analysis of the 1993, 1996, and 2000 House of Representatives Elections." Election Studies, 11(2), 81–109.

Book Chapters and Book Reviews

  1. Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2019). “Local Governance and Participatory Budgeting: A Review of International Experiences and Future Prospects.” In Li-Yi Hsu (Ed.), New Trends in Contemporary Governance II: Theory and Case Studies (pp. 311–346). Taipei: Department of Public Administration, National Open University. (in Chinese)

  2. Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2018). “Experiments in Public Management Research: Challenges and Contributions.” Civil Service Quarterly, 10(2), 115–124. (Book review) (in Chinese)

  3. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Chun-Yuan, Chang, Yan-Yi, & Li, Tzung-Shiun. (2015). “Collaborative Disaster Management: Case Studies of Taiwan Local Governments.” In Yijia Jing (Ed.), The Road to Collaborative Governance in China (pp. 147–170). Palgrave Macmillan.

  4. Huang, Chi, Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Stockton, Hans. (2015). “The Consequences of MMM on Party Systems.” In Mixed-Member Electoral Systems in Constitutional Context: Taiwan, Japan, and Beyond (Chapter 1). Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. (Peer-reviewed)

  5. Huang, Jung-Yuan, Chang, Yen-Yi, Wang, Chun-Yuan, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2014). “Performance Management in Local Governments: A Comparison of Perceptions between Political Appointees and Career Officials.” In Chin-Kuei Chen (Ed.), New Thinking on the Civil Service: Human Resources, Collaboration, and Performance (pp. 297–321). Taipei: Examination Yuan. (Originally published in Civil Service Quarterly) (in Chinese)

  6. Wang, Yeh-Li, Su, Tzu-Chiao, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2013). “A Review and Prospect of Electoral System Studies in Taiwan.” In Yu-Shan Wu, Chi-Wen Lin, & Ze-Gang Leng (Eds.), Political Science: Retrospect and Prospect (pp. 329–358). Taipei: Wu-Nan Publishing. (Peer-reviewed) (in Chinese)

  7. Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2010). “Electoral Systems and Voting Behavior.” In Yeh-Li Wang (Ed.), Political Science (pp. 371–412). Taipei: Ching-Dian Publishing. ISBN: 978-986-81147-8-4. (in Chinese)

  8. Wang, Ding-Ming, Ko, Hui-Chen, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2003). “A Comparative Analysis of Electoral Stability and Change in Taiwan and Japan: Exploring the Support Bases of the KMT and LDP in the Early 1990s.” In Chang-Yung Ku (Ed.), Globalization and Regionalization: Taiwan’s Perspective (pp. 331–358). Taipei: Hanlu Publishing. ISBN: 957-8639-96-1. (in Chinese)

Selected Conference Papers

  1. Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2024). Measurement Bias and Adjustment of Bureaucratic Corruption Tolerance: An Application of Anchoring Vignettes. 2024 Annual Conference of the Taiwan Association for Schools of Public Administration and Affairs (TASPAA), National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  2. Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Liang, Wen-Tao. (2024). Public Interest vs. Private Interest? The Limits and Solutions of Top-Down “Nudging” in Public Governance Design. 2024 TASPAA Annual Conference, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan.

  3. Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Huang, Hsin-I. (2024). Anti-Corruption Measures and Bureaucrat’s Ethical Judgement: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in an Asian Democratic Context. 2024 Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Minneapolis, USA.

  4. Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Wu, Jia-En. (2022). Civic Consciousness, Policy Value Preferences, and Protest Participation in Taiwan. 14th International Conference and Practice Forum on Public Governance, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.

  5. Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Hsu, Tzu-Chieh. (2022). Civic Awareness, Perceived Corruption, and Citizen Participation: A Panel Analysis. 2022 Annual Conference of the Chinese Association of Political Science (CAPS), National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan.

  6. Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Su, Tsai-Tsu. (2021). Revitalizing Local Capacity in Taiwan: Institutional Arrangements, Consequences and Prospects. International Symposium on Public Administration Developments in Greater China and Australia.

  7. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chiang, Lin-Hsiu, & Huang, Hsin-I. (2021). Compromising Collectives vs. Greedy Individuals: Transparency, Accountability, and Anti-Corruption Interactions. 2021 TASPAA Annual Conference, Central Police University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  8. Huang, Hsin-I, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2021). Women and Whistleblowing: Exploring the Gender Effect. 2021 TASPAA Annual Conference, Central Police University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

  9. Chen, Chung-An, Kuo, Ming-Feng, Mussagulova, Assel, & Xu, Chengwei. (2021). How to Reward High-PSM Public Servants? Evidence from Mainland China and Taiwan. 2021 TIGCR International Conference on Political Polarization: Perspectives of Governance and Communication, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan.

  10. Wu, Jia-En, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2021). How Conjoint Analysis Contributes to Mitigating Intergroup Conflict? A Case Study of Aging Policy in Taipei City (Taiwan). 2021 International Conference and Practice Forum on Public Governance, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  11. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Zhang, Yahong, Guo, Jin-yun, & Ding, Tai-ping. (2020). Bureaucratic Corruption and Its Causes: Theoretical Frameworks, Empirical Evidence, and Challenges. 2020 Annual Conference of the Chinese Association of Political Science. Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  12. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Su, Tsai-Tsu, & Hung, Mei-Jen. (2020). Public Servants’ Personality Traits and Tolerance Toward Corruption: The Interplay with Guanxi Culture. 2020 TASPAA Annual Conference. National University of Tainan, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  13. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Zhang, Yahong, Guo, Gin-yun, & Ding, Tai-ping. (2019). Drivers of Bureaucratic Corruptibility: Rational, Irrational, and Beyond. 2019 Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Washington, D.C., USA. (Presenter)

  14. Ding, Tai-ping, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2019). Community Governance and Citizens’ Satisfaction: A Multi-group Structural Equation Analysis. 2019 ASPA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., USA. (Presenter)

  15. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Chun-yuan, Kikuchi, Masao, & Guo, Jinyun. (2018). Institutional Resilience in Collaborative Disaster Governance: A Comparative Study of Taiwan, Mainland China, and Japan. Sixth Cross-Strait Academic Forum on Public Governance, City University of Hong Kong. (Presenter)

  16. Zhang, Yahong, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2018). The Rational and Irrational Natures of Corruption among Chinese Public Servants. 9th Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration, Renmin University of China, Beijing.

  17. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Guo, Jin-yun, Zhang, Yahong, & Ding, Tai-ping. (2018). Where Does Corruption Grow? Analyzing Rent-Seeking Rationality under Organizational Decentralization. 2018 TASPAA Annual Conference, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  18. Chou, Ssu-Ting, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2018). Is Corruption Gendered? A Preliminary Study on the Gender Effect in Integrity Perception among Public Servants. 2018 TASPAA Annual Conference, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan.

  19. Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2018). Behavioral Determinants of Civic Engagement: Evidence from Communities in China. 2018 ASPA Annual Conference, Denver, USA. (Presenter)

  20. Zhang, Yahong, Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Chun-yuan, & Guo, Jinyun. (2018). How Do Intrinsic Motivations, Work-related Opportunities, and Wellbeing Shape Bureaucratic Corruptibility? 2018 ASPA Annual Conference, Denver, USA. (Presenter)

  21. Wang, Chun-yuan, Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Lu, Elaine Yi. (2018). The Paradox of Performance Management in Disaster Response: An Examination of Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives. 2018 ASPA Annual Conference, Denver, USA.

  22. Ding, Tai-ping, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2017). A Comparison of Environmental Participation between Taiwan and China: Governance Structure, Risk Perception, and Actions. 2017 Annual Meeting of the Taiwanese Political Science Association, National Chengchi University, Taipei.

  23. Hsieh, Yu-Hsiu, Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Su, Tsai-Tsu. (2017). Functional Analysis of Tax Laws in Taiwan: A Comparison of the DPP and KMT Administrations. 5th Public Governance Forum in Greater China, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. (Presenter)

  24. Wang, Chun-yuan, Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Guo, Jin-yun. (2017). The Development and Comparison of Disaster Governance Systems in Taiwan and China: A Perspective of System Resilience. 2017 TASPAA Annual Conference, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

  25. Ding, Tai-ping, Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Chiang, Lin-Hsiu. (2017). Risk Perception and NIMBY Actions: Typology and Logic of Environmental Rights Protection in China. 13th Cross-Strait Conference on Public Administration, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.

  26. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Chun-yuan, & Ding, Tai-ping. (2017). Red Tape and Perceived Performance: Does Business-like Management Matter in Taiwan Local Government? 2017 ASPA Annual Conference, Atlanta, USA. (Presenter)

  27. Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Ding, Tai-ping. (2016). Why Stay Silent? Determinants of Inaction in Rights-Claiming Among Residents in Chinese Local Communities. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Taiwanese Political Science Association. Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  28. Wang, Chun-yuan, & Kuo, Ming-Feng. (2016). Decision-making in Collaborative Disaster Governance: The Case of the Water Park Dust Explosion in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The 6th Annual Workshop of the Greater China Australia Dialogue on Public Administration. Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

  29. Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Ding, Tai-ping. (2016). Cooperation or Confrontation? An Empirical Analysis of Rights-Claiming Pathways Among Residents in Mainland China's Local Communities. 4th Cross-Strait Public Governance Forum. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  30. Wang, Chun-yuan, Kuo, Ming-Feng, & Guo, Jin-yun. (2016). System Design or Self-Organization? A Case Study of Disaster Governance After the Lushan Earthquake in China. Academic Conference on Cross-boundary Public Governance: Dialogue and Cooperation. Taipei, Taiwan.

  31. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Chun-yuan, Zhang, Yahong, & Guo, Gin-yun. (2016). When PSM Met Burnout: Adaptation or Conflict? 2016 Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). March 18–22. Seattle, USA. (Presenter)

  32. Zhang, Yahong, Kuo, Ming-Feng, Guo, Gin-yun, & Chu, Chin-chih. (2016). Understanding Corruption Intentions Among Chinese Public Officials. 2016 ASPA Annual Conference. Seattle, USA.

  33. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Ding-ming, & Ding, Tai-ping. (2015). Grassroots Governance and Community Rights-claiming in China: A Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial Model Analysis. 6th International Conference on Local Government and Public Administration. Chung Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  34. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Guo, Jin-yun, Wang, Chun-yuan, & Fu, Yu-lian. (2015). Public Service Motivation Among Civil Servants: Contextual Reflections and Reassessment. 2015 Annual Conference of the Chinese Association of Political Science. Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  35. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Wang, Ding-ming, & Ding, Tai-ping. (2015). Residents Protesting in Local Communities: An Exploration of Fundamental Governance and Public Trust in China. 2015 Annual Conference of the Asian Group for Public Administration (AGPA). Sept. 2–4. Seoul, Korea. (Presenter)

  36. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Guo, Jin-yun, Jiang, Xiao-ping, & Xia, Zhi-qiang. (2015). Public Trust in Government and Protest Policing in China. Global Policing Research Summit – The International Conference on the Politics and Management of Policing Reform. Aug. 13–17. Taipei, Taiwan. (Presenter)

  37. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chin-chih Chu, and Chun-yuan Wang. 2015. “Do Innovative Managerial Tools Bring Higher Perceived Productivity? The Examination of Moderate Effects of Organizational Contextual Factors.” Paper presented at the 2015 Social Innovation Research Conference (SIRC). May 21. Shanghai, China: Fudan University.

  38. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chun-yuan Wang, Yan-yi Chang, and Tzung-Shiun Li. 2015. “Collaborative Disaster Management: Lessons from Taiwan Local Governments.” Paper presented at the 2015 TASPAA Annual Conference. May 22–23. Taipei, Taiwan: National Taiwan University. (Presenter)

  39. Kuo, Ming-Feng. 2015. “Willingness to Pay for Public Services and Its Measurement: An Application of the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM).” Paper presented at the Conference on Local Governance Evaluation. April 17. Chengdu, China: Sichuan University. (Presenter)

  40. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chin-chih Chu, and Chun-yuan Wang. 2015. “The Impact of Citizens' Trust and Institutions on Performance Perceptions Gap.” Paper presented at the 2015 Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). March 6–10. Chicago, USA. (Presenter)

  41. Kuo, Ming-Feng. 2014. “Charismatic Leadership vs. Party Image: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Party Support under Koizumi’s Administration.” Paper presented at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Taiwanese Political Science Association. December 6–7. Taipei, Taiwan: National Taiwan University. (Presenter)

  42. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Xiao-Ping Jiang, Zhi-Qiang Xia, and Jin-Yun Guo. 2014. “The Self-Perceived Awareness of Public Service Motivation: A Study on the Policing Sector in China.” Paper presented at the Workshop on the Politics and Management of Policing Reforms in Newly Industrialised, Industrialising, and Developmental States. November 5. Taoyuan, Taiwan: Central Police University & Public Administration and Development Editorial Board. (Presenter)

  43. Kuo, Ming-Feng and Chun-yuan Wang. 2014. “Decentralization Dilemma in Disaster Management: Lessons of Flood Control in Taiwan.” Paper presented at the 2014 Greater China-Australia Dialogue on Public Administration: Maximising the Benefits of Decentralisations. October 20–22. Hangzhou, China: Zhejiang University. (Presenter)

  44. Lin, Hen-I, Je-Liang Liou, and Ming-Feng Kuo. 2014. “Economic Valuation of Meteorological Information Services for Agricultural Producers in Taiwan.” Paper presented at the 2014 Taiwan-Korea-Japan International Conference on Agriculture and Resources Economics. August 13. Taipei, Taiwan: National Taiwan University.

  45. Wang, Chun-yuan, Ming-Feng Kuo, and Chin-chih Chu. 2014. “A Stakeholder Approach to Public Performance Management: Lessons of Taiwan Local Government.” Paper presented at the 2014 Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). March 14–18. Washington, DC, USA. (Presenter)

  46. Wang, Chi, Ming-Feng Kuo, and Ding-Ming Wang. 2013. “Stability and Change in Party Support among Japanese Voters: An Analysis of Lower and Upper House Elections during Koizumi’s Administration.” Paper presented at the 2013 Annual Conference of the Taiwanese Political Science Association. November 30–December 1. Kaohsiung, Taiwan: National Sun Yat-sen University. (Presenter)

  47. Wang, Ding-Ming, Ming-Feng Kuo, and Chao-Chi Lin. 2013. “Dynamic Voting Scenario under the Mixed Electoral System: A Comparison of Taiwan and Japan.” Paper presented at the 2013 AES (Asian Election Studies) International Conference. March 30. Taipei, Taiwan: National Chengchi University.

  48. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chun-Yuan Wang, Jan Chung-Yuan, and Evan M. Berman. 2013. “Organizational Happiness in Taiwan Public Agency: The Self-Perceive and the Preliminary Exploration of Influencing Factors from Middle Managers.” Paper presented at the 74th Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). March 18. New Orleans, USA.

  49. Kuo, Ming-Feng and Ding-Ming Wang. 2012. “Checks and Balances vs. Charismatic Leadership: A Longitudinal Analysis of Japan's Lower and Upper House Elections under Prime Minister Koizumi.” Paper presented at the 2012 Annual Conference of the Taiwanese Political Science Association. December 8. Taipei, Taiwan: National Taiwan Normal University. (Presenter)

  50. Kuo, Ming-Feng and Fu-Yao Chan. 2012. “Rooted or Rushed? The Impact of Direct Democracy Practice on Civic Political Consciousness in Taiwan.” Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Constructing Civil Society and Public Values of Governance. October 15–16. Taipei, Taiwan: National Open University. (Presenter)

  51. Yeh-Li Wang, Tzu-Chiao Su, and Ming-Feng Kuo. 2012. “Review and Prospect of Electoral System Research in Taiwan.” Paper presented at the Inaugural Conference of the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica. August 6–7. Taipei, Taiwan: Academia Sinica. (Presenter)

  52. Wang, Chun-Yuan and Ming-Feng Kuo. 2012. “Strategic Styles and Emergency Management in Local Government: An Exploration of the Bureaucratic and Strategic Model.” Paper presented at the 2012 IASIA (International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration) Annual Conference. July 16–21. Bangkok, Thailand: National Institute of Development Administration. (Presenter)

  53. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Fu-Yao Chan, and Ding-Ming Wang. 2012. “Direct Democracy and Democratic Governance: Citizens' Evaluation and Participation in Taiwan’s Referendum Mechanism.” Paper presented at the 2012 TASPAA Annual Conference: Sustainable Governance—New Environment and New Vision. May 26–27. Tainan, Taiwan: National Cheng Kung University. (Presenter)

  54. Chun-Yuan Wang and Ming-Feng Kuo. 2012. “Strategic Styles and Organizational Adaptability: Evidence from Taiwan Local Governments.” Paper presented at the 2012 Conference on Enhancing Public Governance Capacity. June 27. Macau: University of Macau.

  55. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chi Huang, and Ding-Ming Wang. 2010. “Dual-ballot Linkage under Mixed-Member Electoral Systems: An Analysis of Repeated Nomination Strategy in Japan's House of Representatives.” Paper presented at the 2010 Annual Conference of the Taiwanese Political Science Association: Rethinking the State—After the Five-Metropolitan Municipality Reform. December 4. Taipei, Taiwan: Soochow University. (Presenter)

  56. Kuo, Ming-Feng, Chi Huang, and Ding-Ming Wang. 2010. “The Impact of Repeated Candidate Nominations on LDP Vote Shares: An Analysis of Japan’s House of Representatives Elections (1996–2005).” Paper presented at the 2010 Annual Conference of the Chinese Association of Political Science: The Informed Citizen? The Ideals and Realities of Democracy. November 7. Kaohsiung, Taiwan: National Sun Yat-sen University. (Presenter)

  57. Wang, Ding-Ming and Ming-Feng Kuo. 2009. “Voting Behavior under Mixed-Member Electoral Systems: A Comparative Study of Parliamentary Electoral Reform in Taiwan and Japan.” Paper presented at the TEDS 2008L Conference on “Taiwan's Elections and Democratization Study.” January 18. Taipei, Taiwan: College of Social Sciences, National Taiwan University. (Presenter)

  58. Kuo, Ming-Feng and Ding-Ming Wang. 2007. “Analyzing the Duverger Effect during Electoral System Transitions: Evidence from Japan’s Parliamentary Electoral Reform in the 1990s.” Paper presented at the 6th Graduate Conference on Public Affairs, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University. March 10. Taipei, Taiwan: College of Social Sciences, National Taiwan University. (Presenter)

  59. Wang, Ding-Ming and Ming-Feng Kuo. 2006. “The Political Impact of New Electoral System and Redistricting in Taiwan: An Experience from the Reform of Japan in the 1990s.” Paper presented at the 48th Annual Conference of the American Association for Chinese Studies (AACS). October 20–22. Riverside, California, USA: University of California at Riverside.

  60. Wang, Ding-Ming, Hui-Chen Ko, and Ming-Feng Kuo. 2003. “A Comparative Study of Voting Stability and Change in Taiwan and Japan: Analyzing Supporters of the Kuomintang and LDP in the Early 1990s.” Paper presented at the Academic Conference on “Globalization and Regionalization: A Taiwan Perspective.” March 21. Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Sun Yat-sen Research Institute, National Sun Yat-sen University. (Presenter)

International and Cross-Strait Collaborative Research Projects

  1. 2018–present
    “CorPuS – Corruption in the Public Sector”: An international collaborative research project investigating corruption in the public sector. Partner institutions include universities from Germany, the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, Spain, Vietnam, Australia, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and China.

  2. 2018–2019
    “A Comparative Study on the Impact of Local Government Network Characteristics on Disaster Response in Japan and Taiwan: Focusing on the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake and the Tainan Earthquake.” Collaborative institutions: Crisis Management Research Center, Meiji University (Japan); Department of Administrative Police, Central Police University (Taiwan). Sponsored by: Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association (公益財団法人日本台湾交流協会).

  3. 2017–2021
    “Public Workforce Development and Tolerance of Corruption (II & III)”: A multi-country survey-based research project. Partner institutions: Center for the Study of Public Integrity, Rutgers University (USA); Center for Local Government Studies, Sichuan University (China); and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).

  4. 2015–2018
    “Local Governance and Crisis Leadership Development”: A joint research project in public administration and emergency management. Partner institutions: Crisis Management Research Center, Meiji University (Japan); Department of Administrative Police, Central Police University (Taiwan); and School of Public Administration, Sichuan University (China).

Ongoing Research Projects Funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the Ministry of Education (MOE), Taiwan

  1. 2020.08–2023.07
    Institutional Incentives, Cultural Contexts, and Behavioral Motivations: A Comparative Study of Bureaucratic Tolerance of Corruption in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China.Project No.: MOST 109-2628-H-002-003-MY3(Young Scholar Research Grant, Ministry of Science and Technology; Principal Investigator)

  2. 2020.08–2023.07
    Academic Career Development Program—Laurel Research Grant, funded by the MOE Higher Education Sprout Project, National Taiwan University.Project No.: 109L7755(Principal Investigator)

  3. 2021.01.01–2022.12.31
    Benchmark Program in Humanities and Social Sciences (Political Science), funded by the Department of Higher Education, MOE (Collaborating Researcher)

  4. 2021.09–2023.08
    Humanities and Social Sciences Camp for Senior High School Students. Project No.: MOST 108-2424-H-002-022-MY2 (Co-Principal Investigator)

Completed or Concluded Research Projects

  1. 2021.08
    Summer Camp for High School Students in Humanities and Social Sciences. Project No.: MOST 108-2420-H-002-030-MY2. (Co-Principal Investigator)

  2. 2021.02
    Constructing Governance Structure, Collective Efficacy, and Community Governance Capacity: A Comparative Study of Taiwan, Japan, and Mainland China. Project No.: MOST 108-2410-H-002-167. (Principal Investigator)

  3. 2020.01
    Public Policy Participation Platform – Curriculum Project “Tip an Idea.” Commissioned by: National Development Council and Linking Publishing. (Co-Principal Investigator)

  4. 2019.10
    Community Governance and Interest Expression in Mainland China: Structures, Strategies, and Actions. Project No.: MOST 106-2410-H-002-007-MY2. (Principal Investigator)

  5. 2017.12
    Survey on Taiwan Governance Indicators and Research on Governance-Related Issues in Taiwan: Final Report. Project Leader: Professor Tsai-Tsu Su, Graduate Institute of Public Affairs, National Taiwan University. (Researcher)

  6. 2017.12
    Study on Integrity Evaluation Framework and Indicators for Military Organizations. Project Leader: Professor I-Chang Yeh, Department of Public Administration, Shih Hsin University. (Co-Principal Investigator)

  7. 2018.03
    Grant for Attending International Academic Conference – American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Project No.: 107-2914-I-002-009-A1. (Principal Investigator)

  8. 2017.03
    Grant for Attending International Academic Conference – American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Project No.: 106-2914-I-002-009-A1. (Principal Investigator)

  9. 2015–2016
    Civil Service Development and Tolerance Toward Corruption (Phase I). Collaborating Institutions: Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Administration Anti-Corruption Research Center; Sichuan University School of Public Administration Local Government Innovation Research Center. (Co-Principal Investigator)

  10. 2015–2016
    Governance Evaluation Project for Municipal Governments in Sichuan Province. Commissioned by the Sichuan Provincial Government, executed by Sichuan University School of Public Administration. (Large-scale face-to-face survey project in Sichuan Province; Co-Principal Investigator)

  11. 2015–2016
    Third-Party Performance Evaluation for Administrative Approval Reform in Sichuan Province. Commissioned by the Sichuan Provincial Government, executed by Sichuan University School of Public Administration. (Large-scale face-to-face survey project in Sichuan Province; Co-Principal Investigator)

  12. 2014
    Equalization of Basic Public Services in Sichuan Province during the 13th Five-Year Plan. (Collaborating Researcher)

  13. 2014
    Value of Meteorological Forecasting Information – Survey on Agricultural Producers in Erlin Township. Commissioned by the Central Weather Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications; executed by Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research. (Research Associate)

  14. 2013
    Value of Meteorological Forecasting Information – Nationwide Survey on Agricultural Producers. Commissioned by the Central Weather Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications; executed by Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research. Project No.: MOTC-CWB-102-M-08. (Research Associate)

  15. 2012–2013
    Analysis of the Dual Electoral System in Japan’s Upper and Lower Houses: A Longitudinal Study of Electoral Systems and Political Effects. National Science Council Talent Recruitment Project. Project No.: NSC 100-2410-H-002-073-MY3. (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)

  16. 2011.11
    Linked Effects of Two Votes under the Parallel Mixed Electoral System: LDP’s Dual Nomination Strategy and Outcomes in Japan’s House of Representatives Elections. Final Report of NSC Research Project. Project No.: NSC 99-2420-H-002-014-DR. (Principal Investigator)

  17. 2011.10
    Dynamic Analysis of Voter Consistency under the Two-Vote System: Observations from Japan’s Electoral Reform Process. Final Report of NSC Three-Year Research Project. Project No.: NSC 96-2628-H-002-076-MY3. (Postdoctoral Research Assistant)

Theses Supervised or Currently Advising

  1. Hsu, Tzu-Chieh. Title TBD. Graduate Institute of Public Affairs, National Taiwan University. In progress.

  2. Lee, Yi-Hsuan. “Public Service Motivation and Whistleblowing Behavior: Designing a Survey Experiment.” In-Service Master’s Program in Government and Public Affairs, National Taiwan University. In progress.

  3. Hao, Chia-Hsin. Title TBD. Graduate Institute of Public Affairs, National Taiwan University. In progress.

  4. Lo, Min-Hsin. 2020. “Participatory Budgeting and Civic Empowerment: A Case Study of Beitou District, Taipei City.” Department of Political Science (Public Administration Division), National Taiwan University. Recipient of MOST Undergraduate Research Project Award.

  5. Wu, Chia-En. 2020. “A New Interpretation of Distributive Policy: Analyzing Resource Allocation in Elderly Policies of Taipei City Using Conjoint Analysis.” Graduate Institute of Public Affairs, National Taiwan University. Graduated. (Recipient of the 2021 Top Paper Award, Topco Thesis Competition)

  6. Cheng, Chia-Wen. 2019. “Regional Revitalization and Social Impact Assessment: A Case Study of Taiping Community, Keelung City.” Department of Political Science (Public Administration Division), National Taiwan University. Recipient of MOST Undergraduate Research Project Award (Project No.: 108-2813-C-002-228-H). Graduated. (Recipient of the 2020 NTU Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award)

  7. Chou, Liang. 2018. “United in Effort or Superficial Harmony? An Analysis of State–Society Relations in Integrated Elderly Care Models of Local Governments in Mainland China.” Graduate Institute of Public Affairs, National Taiwan University. Graduated.

  8. Wu, Chia-En. 2018. “Timely Help or Equal Distribution? An Evaluation of the Implementation Effectiveness of the Chongyang Elderly Gift Policy in Taipei City.” Department of Political Science (Public Administration Division), National Taiwan University. Recipient of MOST Undergraduate Research Project Award (Project No.: 107-2813-C-002-008-H). Graduated.

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