| Does globali zation affect human well-being? MC Tsai Social Indicators Research 81, 103-126, 2007 | 218 | 2007 |
| Does political democracy enhance human development in developing countries? A cross‐national analysis MC Tsai American Journal of Economics and Sociology 65 (2), 233-268, 2006 | 91 | 2006 |
| Dependency, the state and class in the neoliberal transition of Taiwan MC Tsai Third world quarterly 22 (3), 359-379, 2001 | 80 | 2001 |
| “Foreign brides” meet ethnic politics in Taiwan MC Tsai International Migration Review 45 (2), 243-268, 2011 | 72 | 2011 |
| Familial reciprocity and subjective well‐being in Ghana MC Tsai, DBS Dzorgbo Journal of Marriage and Family 74 (1), 215-228, 2012 | 59 | 2012 |
| Market openness, transition economies and subjective wellbeing MC Tsai Journal of Happiness Studies 10, 523-539, 2009 | 59 | 2009 |
| Social diversity, institutions and trust: A cross-national analysis MC Tsai, L Laczko, C Bjørnskov Social Indicators Research 101, 305-322, 2011 | 51 | 2011 |
| Working overtime in East Asia: convergence or divergence? MC Tsai, M Nitta, SW Kim, W Wang Journal of Contemporary Asia 46 (4), 700-722, 2016 | 47 | 2016 |
| Sociable resources and close relationships: Intimate relatives and friends in Taiwan MC Tsai Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 23 (1), 151-169, 2006 | 40 | 2006 |
| Economic and non-economic determinants of poverty in developing countries: competing theories and empirical evidence MC Tsai Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d'études du …, 2006 | 40 | 2006 |
| Globally happy: Individual globalization, expanded capacities, and subjective wellbeing MC Tsai, HH Chang, W Chen Social Indicators Research 108, 509-524, 2012 | 34 | 2012 |
| Does financial assistance really assist? The impact of debt on wellbeing, health behavior and self-concept in Taiwan MC Tsai, RE Dwyer, RM Tsay Social Indicators Research 125, 127-147, 2016 | 27 | 2016 |
| How do institutions affect happiness and misery? A tale of two tails C Bjørnskov, T Ming-Chang Comparative Sociology 14 (3), 353-385, 2015 | 27 | 2015 |
| China-bound for jobs? The influences of social connections and ethnic politics in Taiwan MC Tsai, C Chang The China Quarterly 203, 639-655, 2010 | 26 | 2010 |
| State power, state embeddedness, and national development in less developed countries: A cross-national analysis MC Tsai Studies in Comparative International Development 33, 66-88, 1999 | 26 | 1999 |
| If GDP is not the answer, what is the question? The juncture of capabilities, institutions and measurement in the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report MC Tsai Social Indicators Research 102, 363-372, 2011 | 24 | 2011 |
| The good, the bad, and the ordinary: The day-of-the-week effect on mood across the globe MC Tsai Journal of Happiness Studies 20 (7), 2101-2124, 2019 | 18 | 2019 |
| Is the easy life always the happiest? Examining the association of convenience and well-being in Taiwan CH Li, MC Tsai Social indicators research 117, 673-688, 2014 | 18 | 2014 |
| Macro-structural determinants of political freedom in developing countries: A cross-national analysis MC Tsai Social Indicators Research 76, 317-340, 2006 | 17 | 2006 |
| Global Exposure and Openness: Comparative Analysis of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan MC Tsai, N Iwai Comparative Sociology 12, 301-329, 2013 | 11 | 2013 |
