First Author:   Yang-Ming Chang Kansas State University ymchang@ksu.edu   Department of Economics, 319 Waters Hall Manhattan, 66506-4001, USA   (785) 532-4573(Phone) (785) 532-4573(Fax) http://www.ksu.edu/economics/ymchang/ Second Author: Shih-Jye Wu National Sun Yat-Sen University shihjye@mail.nsysu.edu.tw   Department of Political Economy, National Sun Yat-Sen University Kaoshiung, Taiwan       Third Author: Hung-Yi Chen Soochow University hychen@scu.edu.tw   Department of International Business, Soochow University Taipei, Taiwan