Profile

I am an assistant professor in Political Science at Taipei School of Economics and Political Science. My current research centers on three key areas: (1) labor and courts under authoritarian regimes, (2) identity and redistribution, and (3) judicial legitimacy in Asian contexts. Geographically, my work concentrates on China, the United States, and Taiwan. Prior to my current position, I served as a Fellow with the Democracy Program at the Carter Center. I hold a PhD in Political Science from Emory University.

Research Interests

Autocratic Politics, Political Economy, Labor, Courts, Redistribution, Chinese Politics, East Asian Politics, Experiments, Measurements.

Awards and Honors

• Taiwanese Overseas Pioneers Grants (2022-23)
  
  

Selected Publication

• Wang, Hsu Yumin and Yeung, Eddy S. F.. Forthcoming. “Mimicking Democracy: The Legitimizing Role of Redistributionist Propaganda in Autocracies.” Journal of Politics.
• Wang, Hsu Yumin. Forthcoming. “Information, Equal Treatment, and Support for Regressive Taxation: Experimental Evidence from the United States.” Political Behavior.
• Wang, Hsu Yumin. 2024. “Appeasing Workers without Great Loss: Autocracy and Progressive Labor Legislation.” Comparative Politics, 56(2): 149–171.
• Wang, Hsu Yumin. 2024. “Centralization, Elite Capture, and Service Provision: Evidence from Taiwan.” Comparative Political Studies, 57(1): 32-68.
  
  

Teaching

• Experiment Design for Social Research

Semester: Spring 2025 | 11320TSE 606000 | 3 credits 
Module: 
Abstract
This course aims to help students become proficient in the basic principles of experimentation in social science. The course focuses on mastering the foundations of experimental design and execution, including variable construction, manipulation techniques, ethical treatment of subjects, and research transparency. We will cover how to use online data collection platforms (e.g., Qualtrics) and participant pools (e.g., MTurk, Lucid). The course is not restricted to those interested in online studies, however. We will also discuss field and lab experiments and the design features that are shared across research settings. Students will work in groups on two small projects at the start of the semester in order to deepen their understanding of research ethics and to practice programming online surveys. For their main project, students will design an experiment of their own, present it for feedback, and then preregister it on the OSF platform.

• Advanced Comparative Political Economy

Semester: Fall 2024 | 11310TSED 700100| 3 credits 
Module: Foundational Course (PhD Level)
Abstract
This course provides a graduate-level introduction to political economy. Major goals include covering the intellectual history as well as cutting edge of research in this area, introducing you to major theories as well as empirical techniques utilized in contemporary research, and getting you started on an original research paper that will (ideally) evolve into a publishable article or contribute to your dissertation research. Readings include a mixture of foundational approaches and recent research, covering a variety of methodological perspectives and geographic areas. The topical emphasis is on institutions, governance, development, redistribution, energy transitions, and peace. The course provides students interested in these topics an overview over the existing literature, an understanding of key unanswered questions and puzzles, as well as a set of theoretical and methodological tools that can be employed to answer those questions and puzzles.