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Understanding Food Consumption in Developing Countries
Once considered a problem of only high-income countries, obesity rates are also rising at an increasing rate in developing countries. As obesity increases the risk of chronic diseases and causes an upsurge in healthcare costs, urgent action is required to prevent obesity in developing countries. Most research on food ...
https://iems.ust.hk/research/project/2016/huh-understanding-food-consumption-developing
World Economic Forum: The Changing Face of China
IEMS Director Albert Park joined a panel of experts at the World Economic Forum’s discussion on the “Changing Face of China”, which included in-depth exploration of new demographic trends, norms, and policy priorities reshaping Chinese society. Specific topics included the impact of China’s new ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2016/park-joins-world-economic-forums-discussion-on-changing-face-of-china
Credit Groups, Women’s Political Engagement, and Public Goods Provision
Key insights Pushkar Maitra, Professor of Economics at Monash University, discussed his research on the role played by social networks in the effective facilitation of female participation in India’s democratic political processes. Prof Maitra and his colleagues focused on women’s membership in ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2016/credit-groups-women-s-political-engagement-and-public-goods-provision-pushkar-maitra
Education Post Features Article on Marketing Backlash by Amy Dalton
Education Post, a member of SCMP’s online publishing group, featured an article by IEMS Faculty Associate Amy Dalton on her research on marketing tactics, the results of which indicate that certain commonly-seen marketing strategies tend to have a result opposite to the one intended. As mentioned in her ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2014/education-post-features-article-on-marketing-backlash-by-amy-dalton
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