William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱

Associate Professor of Economics & Director of Master Degree MUCREI at @UEuropea, PhD, policy advisor, Madrileño and Shanghainese. 🏳️‍🌈✝️

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

I am pleased to share some good news: I have been granted official accreditation by ANECA as both Profesor Contratado Doctor and Profesor de Universidad Privada (Associate Professor, non-civil servant, Spain).

Receiving these recognitions is an important academic milestone, and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue developing my career within Universidad Europea de Madrid, which is my primary academic home.

From my first day here, I have felt a strong sense of collegiality and institutional support. I look forward to contributing to this university over the long term. At the same time, I remain fully aware that academic growth is a continuous process. There is always room to improve—in research, teaching, and service.

Universidad Europea has provided me with an excellent platform to grow professionally, and I will continue to strive to fulfill my responsibilities with rigor, dedication, and integrity.

Thank you to all colleagues and mentors who have supported me along the way.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

FIFA is truly shameful. They forbid Iranians from carrying their lion flag, yet allow Spanish fans to carry Palestinian flags. We all know that carrying a Palestinian flag in Spain doesn't actually signify support for the Palestinian people; it signifies anti-Semitism, anti-capitalism, anti-Western economics, anti-Western civilization, resentment towards the wealthy, communism, Nazism, and especially extreme left-wing ideology. Waving such a flag is absolutely outside the bounds of normal freedom of speech in the Spanish content, if waving a Nazi flag should be prohibited.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

I am pleased to share the publication of our new article, “Knowledge, Liberty, and Entrepreneurial Judgment: A Comparative Analysis of Luis de Molina and Max Weber,” co-authored with @EduMBarat and published in Carthaginensia, a Q1 journal in the SJR ranking.

Rather than claiming a direct intellectual connection, we identify important parallels in how Molina and Weber understood limited knowledge, liberty, market coordination, and human judgment under uncertainty.

https://t.co/rtYd8mk0Py

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

We can complain about immigration and illegal immigration, but it's more important to do our part and then help others. Respecting private property, entrepreneurship, the market economy, economic principles, and common sense, and recognizing the negative impacts of high taxes, excessive government regulation, and welfare states on the social atmosphere, economic development, and individual freedom are far more important.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

On June 20 and 21, I had the privilege of attending two very special graduation ceremonies at Universidad Europea: the graduation of our Bachelor’s students in Business Administration and that of the 2025–2026 cohort of the Master’s Degree in International Trade and Economic Relations (MUCREI), which I direct.

For different professional and personal reasons, I had missed the graduation ceremonies of my students during the previous three years. I knew that some of them had been disappointed by my absence. This year, therefore, I made every effort to overcome the difficulties and be present. Graduation is an important milestone not only for students, but also for their families and professors. It also gave me the valuable opportunity to meet their parents and to understand their university journey from both perspectives.

The graduation of the English-taught Business Administration students was particularly meaningful. When these students entered the university, I was also beginning my own journey at Universidad Europea. I had signed my contract only a few days before their first classes and was preparing to teach two new subjects: History of Economic and Social Thought and Macroeconomics II.

At that time, I had very limited teaching experience and certainly could not yet teach with the knowledge and confidence that I have today. Nevertheless, during the ceremony, the students called out my name twice. It was an extraordinarily emotional moment. I am deeply grateful that they recognized not only my imperfections, but also my commitment and effort.

This academic year also marks my third year as Director of the Master’s Degree in International Trade and Economic Relations. I have learned enormously throughout this period, and I am very pleased that the feedback from this year’s students has been more positive than in previous years. At the same time, I have not forgotten the valuable suggestions—and even the criticism—offered by the 2024–2025 cohort, such as Jackson Pagel, Teresa Pérez Rodríguez, Enrico Sabino and Irene Sánchez Paniagua. Their honest opinions helped me improve the programme and perform my responsibilities more effectively.

Every student I have taught has contributed to my development. Their questions have strengthened my teaching, their ideas have inspired new research, and their experiences have helped me become not only a better university professor, but also a more thoughtful researcher engaged in public policy and market-oriented institutional reform.

These graduations reminded me of a simple but essential principle: with humility, we can always continue learning.

Congratulations to all our graduates. Thank you for allowing me to accompany you during part of your journey. I am proud of everything you have achieved, and I look forward to seeing the value you will create in the years ahead.

#Graduation #UniversidadEuropea #HigherEducation #Teaching #Leadership #LifelongLearning #AcademicLife

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

I am delighted to share the excellent achievements of our students in the Real-World Problem-Solving Challenge, organized through the collaboration between Deloitte and Universidad Europea.

On Wednesday, April 8, two groups from the Bachelor's Degree in International Business, led by Nour Aparicio and Diego Esteban Meléndez Hernando in my International Business course, together with one group from the Master's Degree in International Trade and Economic Relations (MUCREI) that I direct, led by Michelle Méndez Pérez, took part in this outstanding competition.

I am especially pleased to congratulate Diego's team, which was awarded Best Presentation in the M&A Challenge. Their team presented a comprehensive end-to-end M&A case study, covering the strategic rationale, valuation, due diligence, deal execution, post-merger integration, and risk assessment. Their professionalism, analytical thinking, and teamwork were truly outstanding.

Although I was unable to attend either the competition or the award ceremony due to other professional commitments, I am incredibly proud of every student who represented our programs. Their dedication, preparation, and willingness to take on real-world business challenges are exactly the qualities we strive to develop in higher education.

I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to Prof. Dr. Federico Soto González, Prof. Dr. María Rodríguez Gómez, and all colleagues who helped make this initiative a success. In addition, my special thanks go to Prof. Dr. Felipe Graeml for our joint supervision of the Bachelor's students throughout this project.

Congratulations once again to all our students. Your hard work, commitment, and enthusiasm made us all proud. I wish you every success in your future academic and professional careers.

#Deloitte #UniversidadEuropea #InternationalBusiness #MUCREI #MergersAndAcquisitions #HigherEducation #ExperientialLearning #BusinessEducation #StudentSuccess #Teamwork #Leadership

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

An interesting paper. https://t.co/pn43MgYZ7i

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

What FIFA doesn’t want you to see from the Iran vs New Zealand World Cup match in Los Angeles

Thousands of Iranian fans proudly waved the historical Lion and Sun flag during the match.

FIFA banned these flags, forcing supporters to smuggle them into the stadium, while a massive flag of the Islamic regime was openly displayed.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

A salute to the Iraqi team and to all the Asian teams participating in this World Cup. You are pioneering a path to realizing the dreams of many on the world's most populous continent. Let sport change the world, let sport make us healthier and happier.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

East civilization.

[Asian Dawn @AsianDawn4]

Hey, we celebrate in our own way 🤷‍♂️

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

Attending the 10th Austrian Economics Meeting Europe in Angers was a valuable reminder that academic progress does not happen in isolation.

Beyond presenting research, conferences allow us to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and learn from colleagues with different specializations across Europe.

A few reflections from Angers in my latest blog post.

#AustrianEconomics #PoliticalEconomy #AcademicLife #Research #Europe #HigherEducation

https://t.co/jBabEuEMfy

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

El pasado 11 de junio tuve el placer de presentar nuestro trabajo de investigación “La ilusión de la transición verde: Distorsión de precios, mala inversión y política energética en España (2017–2025)” durante el XIX Congreso de Economía Austríaca, organizado por el Instituto Juan de Mariana.

En esta investigación, realizada junto con mi colega Maicol Ochoa-Arellano, analizamos la evolución de la política energética española desde las perspectivas de la economía austríaca y la teoría de la elección pública, combinando argumentos teóricos con evidencia empírica sobre el mercado eléctrico.

Nuestro trabajo examina cómo los problemas de conocimiento disperso, las distorsiones de precios y los incentivos políticos pueden afectar la coordinación económica, la inversión y la estructura institucional del sector energético. Asimismo, exploramos hasta qué punto determinados mecanismos regulatorios pueden generar consecuencias no previstas para consumidores, empresas y responsables políticos.

Quisiera agradecer al Instituto Juan de Mariana por la excelente organización del congreso y por ofrecer un espacio académico donde debatir ideas sobre libertad económica, instituciones y políticas públicas. También agradezco a todos los asistentes por sus preguntas, comentarios y valiosas observaciones durante la sesión.

Los congresos académicos siguen siendo una oportunidad extraordinaria para contrastar ideas, recibir retroalimentación y seguir aprendiendo de colegas y amigos comprometidos con el estudio de la economía y las instituciones.

#EconomíaAustríaca #PolíticaEnergética #TransiciónEnergética #ElecciónPública #InstitutoJuanDeMariana #Investigación #UniversidadEuropea #AcademicResearch

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

Love this speech of the Pope.

https://t.co/9We00WOhNY

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

🇪🇸 The deceased body of a North African migrant was found lying in front of a police station in Barcelona, Spain.

The migrant was shot in the back of the head this morning as he was walking right past a police station on Balmes Street in Barcelona.

Ironically, this happened despite the city deploying 6,000 police officers as Pope Leo XIV is arriving today.

The North African migrant was likely a gang member who was executed by a rival gang member.

The situation sounds absurd, yet it is symbolic of the state of today's Spain under the left-wing socialist government of Pedro Sanchez, which caused this with mass immigration policies and failure to combat rising migrant crime.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

I'm so proud of these three Chinese brand that really create values for the whole world, but not the CCP.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

First of all, these people are not liberals. The United States has long indiscriminately labeled socialists, left-wing totalitarians, social nationalists, and democratic socialists as liberals. Liberals should support small government, a large society, and a free market, and should understand basic economic principles. So what about these people who oppose for the sake of opposing?

[End Wokeness @EndWokeness]

DC liberals complain that they miss the old color of the Reflecting Pool (algae green):

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

In Taiwan, elections are conducted manually and with immediate vote counting on live. In many Western countries, including the United States, mail-in ballots and e-voting systems are rife with controversy. Some American political scientists have pointed out that although Taiwan is a third-wave democracy, its election process is always simpler, more transparent, and more open and fair than that of the United States. Regardless of whether we like Trump or not, these are facts. If media reporters fail to investigate these basic facts and instead oppose for the sake of opposition due to their persistent left-wing arrogance and prejudice, they will ultimately only become a laughingstock in history.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5:7 NIV

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

In his final moments, Henry Nowak told police officers nine times “I can’t breathe” and four times that he had been stabbed.

In response police officer dragged him across the gravel, handcuffed and read him his rights.

It was the last thing Henry heard before he died.

[William H. Wang 🇹🇼🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 @william_hs_wang]

At least Trump understands the problems of communism very well. I hope that he can also under the importance of free trade.