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'''Jang Show-ling''' (; born 9 October 1955) is a Taiwanese economist.
Jang studied economics at [[National Taiwan University]] from 1974 to 1978, then pursued a graduate degree in urban planning between 1978 and 1981. She returned to the study of economics from 1984 to 1987, earning her doctorate at the [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]. Jang joined the National Taiwan University faculty in August 1992 as an associate professor. She was appointed to a full professorship in August 2006. Jang served as director of the research and development office of NTU's College of Social Sciences between August 2008 and July 2012, after which she was named chair of the Department of Economics.<ref name="cv"></ref>
Jang opposed a merger of [[Want Want]] China Broadband and China Network Systems proposed in 2012.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She also criticized another proposed acquisition, that of Next Media by Want Want.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In an analysis of the [[Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement]] signed between China and Taiwan in 2013,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Jang stated that the pact should be renegotiated, because as signed, the deal lacked transparency, was unequal, and focused on economic interests at the risk of the national interest.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Jang estimated that the CSSTA would affect over 1,000 industries and millions of Taiwanese workers,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and stated that the [[Ma Ying-jeou]] presidential administration discussed the agreement with larger businesses, but did not reach out to mid-sized and small companies.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She claimed in 2014 that the CSSTA-mandated opening of Taiwan's service market would result in millions of job losses.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The attempted legislative ratification of the CSSTA led to the [[Sunflower Student Movement]]. In the aftermath of the protest, the [[New Power Party]] was founded. Jang accepted an at-large legislative nomination from the NPP in 2016, placing third of six candidates on the NPP party list, but was not elected to the [[Legislative Yuan]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Jang remained on the National Taiwan University faculty, where she opposed the election of [[Kuan Chung-ming]] as university president.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Jang replaced [[Kawlo Iyun Pacidal]] as an at-large legislator in 2019, following the revocation of Kawlo's NPP membership.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Taiwanese economists]]
[[Category:Women economists]]
[[Category:National Taiwan University faculty]]
[[Category:National Taiwan University alumni]]
[[Category:Party List Members of the Legislative Yuan]]
[[Category:Members of the 9th Legislative Yuan]]
[[Category:New Power Party Members of the Legislative Yuan]]
[[Category:Taiwanese women in politics]]
[[Category:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni]]
[[Category:Taiwanese expatriates in the United States]]
Jang studied economics at [[National Taiwan University]] from 1974 to 1978, then pursued a graduate degree in urban planning between 1978 and 1981. She returned to the study of economics from 1984 to 1987, earning her doctorate at the [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]. Jang joined the National Taiwan University faculty in August 1992 as an associate professor. She was appointed to a full professorship in August 2006. Jang served as director of the research and development office of NTU's College of Social Sciences between August 2008 and July 2012, after which she was named chair of the Department of Economics.<ref name="cv"></ref>
Jang opposed a merger of [[Want Want]] China Broadband and China Network Systems proposed in 2012.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She also criticized another proposed acquisition, that of Next Media by Want Want.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In an analysis of the [[Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement]] signed between China and Taiwan in 2013,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Jang stated that the pact should be renegotiated, because as signed, the deal lacked transparency, was unequal, and focused on economic interests at the risk of the national interest.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Jang estimated that the CSSTA would affect over 1,000 industries and millions of Taiwanese workers,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and stated that the [[Ma Ying-jeou]] presidential administration discussed the agreement with larger businesses, but did not reach out to mid-sized and small companies.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She claimed in 2014 that the CSSTA-mandated opening of Taiwan's service market would result in millions of job losses.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The attempted legislative ratification of the CSSTA led to the [[Sunflower Student Movement]]. In the aftermath of the protest, the [[New Power Party]] was founded. Jang accepted an at-large legislative nomination from the NPP in 2016, placing third of six candidates on the NPP party list, but was not elected to the [[Legislative Yuan]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Jang remained on the National Taiwan University faculty, where she opposed the election of [[Kuan Chung-ming]] as university president.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Jang replaced [[Kawlo Iyun Pacidal]] as an at-large legislator in 2019, following the revocation of Kawlo's NPP membership.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Taiwanese economists]]
[[Category:Women economists]]
[[Category:National Taiwan University faculty]]
[[Category:National Taiwan University alumni]]
[[Category:Party List Members of the Legislative Yuan]]
[[Category:Members of the 9th Legislative Yuan]]
[[Category:New Power Party Members of the Legislative Yuan]]
[[Category:Taiwanese women in politics]]
[[Category:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni]]
[[Category:Taiwanese expatriates in the United States]]
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