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The Cyborgs are Coming! – IEMS’ Albert Park Featured in China Daily Article on Automation and Society
IEMS’ Albert Park was featured in an article in China Daily on how automation may soon take over most of the manual jobs that humans currently do, and on the possible ways of coping with the drastic effects such changes will have on our society as a whole. As quoted in the article: Park said that automation ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2015/cyborgs-are-coming-iems-albert-park-china-daily-article-on-automation-and-society
Rising Wages, Labor Regulation, and the Future of Employment in China – SCMP Education Post Op-Ed by IEMS’ Albert Park
The SCMP Education Post carried a research summary by IEMS’ Albert Park on his study into how China’s phenomenal economic growth has pushed up demand for labor and wages, how equitably economic benefits are being distributed, and if they are robust enough to withstand a future economic slowdown. Read the ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2015/rising-wages-labor-regulation-and-future-of-employment-in-china-scmp-education-post-op-ed-by-iems-albert-park
Myths about Employment in Africa Should be Dismissed – IEMS’ Barry Sautman Op-Ed Featured in the Global Times Newspaper
On the topic of whether Chinese enterprises in Africa contribute to employment by localizing their workforces, IEMS’ Barry Sautman spoke to the Global Times Newspaper on the widespread, persistent Western argument that Chinese enterprises in Africa “bring their own” and do not hire locals. As Prof. ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2015/myths-about-employment-in-africa-should-be-dismissed-iems-barry-sautman-op-global-times-newspaper
Ownership-Specific Human Capital and the Employment Gender Gap in Urban China
Abstract Social science researchers have for a while noted the growing inequality in wages and employment outcomes in urban China. This has coincided with the timing of urban enterprise reforms and labor market reforms in the 1990’s. Before these reforms, wage and employment inequality in urban China was low. ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2015/christina-jenq-ownership-specific-human-capital-and-the-employment-gender-gap-in-urban-china
8th Asian Conference on Applied Micro-Economics/Econometrics (Theme: Labor Economics)
HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies, in conjunction with The World Bank’s Jobs Knowledge Platform and the Department of Economics at HKUST, is proud to present the 8th Conference on Applied Micro-economics/Econometrics. The conference will feature distinguished scholars and experts from universities ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/conference/2014/8th-asian-conference-labour-economics
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