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In an online expert panel on “Will Global Value Chains Survive COVID-19?” held on September 25, 2020, Professor Edwin LAI of the Department of Economics explained to a business and policy audience of 120 persons how the development of global value chains supported opportunities for industrialization in developing countries. He cautioned that the recent rise of trade protectionism thus threatens the future economic prospects of developing countries. The event was organized by HKUST’s Institute for Emerging Market Studies and Institute for Public Policy with EY Hong Kong as part of their Emerging Market Insights Series. Other panelists included Hoe Ee KHOR, Chief Economist of ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), and Nelson CHOW, Partner of Supply Chain & Operations Consulting at EY.
Read more about the event on the IEMS website
Find out more about Prof. Edwin Lai
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30 Sep 2020
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
We have 4 students winning the medal in 2020.
29 Sep 2020
EVENTS
Application now open until Dec 27, 2020.
28 Sep 2020
ABOUT OUR FACULTY
with Prof. Wooyoung Lim on “Why did none of my friends expect me to be an Econ professor?”
28 Sep 2020
PUBLICATION
Because responding to COVID-19 has influenced everything we do in the past year, we decided to make it the theme of this year’s newsletter. One of our faculty members and one of our MSc students reflect upon how the pandemic affected teaching and exchange activities. We also report on research of our faculty on topics related to COVID-19, which highlights the leading role the Department is playing in deepening understanding of the economic and environmental impacts of the pandemic.
11 Sep 2020
ABOUT OUR FACULTY
PARK and GARCIA-HERRERO explains the powerful effect of COVID-19 on emerging markets.
01 Sep 2020
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
The Department has 7 General Research Fund (GRF) applications approved this year. Project title and their principal investigator are as follows. Congratulations to faculty receiving GRF grants in 2020 from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council!
14 Jul 2020
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to faculty receiving GRF grants from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council!
14 Jul 2020
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our students who received the Dean’s List Award for Spring 2019-20. The Dean’s List recognizes students’ outstanding attainment in fall or spring term.
10 Jul 2020
RESEARCH
COVID Research by ECON Faculty
10 Jul 2020