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China Economics Summer Institute (CESI) 2016
  HKUST IEMS will host the 9th annual China Economics Summer Institute (CESI) from August 18 to 20, 2016 in Hong Kong at HKUST's campus in Clear Water Bay. [UPDATE] Online registration for the event is now closed. Walk-in is welcome but seats are available on a first come first serve basis. Thank you for ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/conference/2016/china-economics-summer-institute-cesi-2016
Wage Discrimination in Urban China: How Hukou Status Affects Migrant Pay
Key Points Rural migrants’ earnings disadvantages are largely attributable to occupational segregation based on workers’ hukou status, and the pattern of occupational segregation varies by employment sector. Rural migrants who work in governmental agencies or state institutions earn less than their ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/wage-discrimination-urban-china-hukou-status-affects-migrant-pay
Can the Poor be Incentivised to Save? A Study of Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
A growing literature argues that the poor are unable to commit to saving. We will conduct a field experiment with migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong to explore whether providing them with the opportunity to invest and earn relatively safe returns increases their savings behaviour. We will examine how these effects ...
https://iems.ust.hk/research/project/2014/visaria-can-the-poor-be-incentivised-to-save
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