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When Disaster Strikes: How Climate Events Influence Employment Preferences 
As extreme climate events, including wildfires, heatwaves, floods, and hurricanes, become more frequent and severe, their economic impact is often quantified through the lens of physical destruction. Table 1 summarizes the total amount of damage and frequency of 13 types of climate disasters in the U.S. between July ...
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China has another solution to its shrinking population: robots
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN was quoted in a CNN report on China's solution to its shrinking population, saying that if China continues on its current trajectory from the last 20 or 30 years, it will face a massive crisis due to the mismatch between their population system and economic system. Read the full ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2026/china-has-another-solution-to
Sowing Seeds of Mobility: The Uneven Impact of Land Reform
Land tenure insecurity, resulting from incomplete property rights, is a common issue in rural areas of developing countries. This insecurity hinders the transition of labor from farming to other industries. In response to these land market challenges, households often keep some members on the farm to protect their ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/sowing-seeds-of-mobility-the-uneven-impact-of-land-reform
Human Capital Shapes the India-China Demographic Race
Demography is defined as the scientific study of changing population size and structures. In terms of total population size, the race between the world’s “demographic billionaires” is over as India surpassed China as the most populous country in 2023 and will likely remain so for the rest of the ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/the-demographic-race-between-india-and-china
Snipping and sharing: The young people posting about their vasectomies online
Prof. Stuart Gietel-Basten was quoted in an article on China's one-child policy evolution, noting that social media sharing of vasectomy videos might make it appear to be a "bigger phenomenon than it really is". He likened the trend to the 'lying flat' movement—a quiet act of rebellion ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2025/snipping-and-sharing
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