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20 Hong Kong couples get triple baby bonus of HK$60,000 each but disbursement lags
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN was quoted in an article on HK's baby bonus scheme as saying that the scheme should be maintained with its rationale reframed. He suggested that the Government should pitch the subsidy as a means of easing the burden of raising a child, rather than resolving the shrinking population ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2026/20-hong-kong-couples
Examining Public Opinion on Same-Sex Partnership Rights in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government’s proposal to grant limited partnership rights to same-sex couples was presented at the Legislative Council on September 10, 2025. Despite significant debate and growing public support for equal rights, the proposed bill failed to pass at LegCo. The outcome of this vote creates ...
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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
Nakusha? Son Preference, "Unwanted" Girls and Gender Gaps in Education
The seminar will be live broadcast on the Institute's Facebook page.  It is co-organized with the Division of Social Science, HKUST.  It is open to the general public with limited seats on a first-come-first-serve basis.  Abstract Using pooled data between 1986-87 and 2014 from three ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2019/deshpande-nakusha-son-preference-unwanted-girls-and-gender-gaps-in-education
Capital Accumulation, Private Property and Rising Inequality in China, 1978-2015
This paper combines national accounts, survey, wealth and fiscal data (including recently released tax data on high-income taxpayers) in order to provide consistent series on the accumulation and distribution of income and wealth in China over the 1978-2015 period. We find that the aggregate national wealth-income ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/iems-working-papers/piketty-yang-zucman-capital-accumulation-private-property-inequality-china
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