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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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Affirmative Action, Attitudes and Social Networks: Evidence from Caste-Based Reservation in India
We study the impacts of political affirmative action for historically disadvantaged caste groups in Bihar, India on village social and economic networks. These networks serve many functions such as facilitating social learning as well as providing access to resources through relationships. To estimate the causal ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2020/breza-affirmative-action-attitudes-social-networks-caste-based-reservation-india
Co-tweets key to expose political astroturfing campaigns, suggested Keller
Over the summer, Twitter and Facebook suspended thousands of accounts they alleged to be spreading Chinese disinformation about Hong Kong protesters. However, it is difficult to distinguish real netizens from participants in a hidden influence campaign on Twitter. Franziska Keller, assistant professor of social ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2019/keller-co-tweeting-humans-politcal-astroturfing-accounts-washington-post
The Effect of User-Generated Social Media on Product Demand
Microblogging social media like Twitter and Sina Weibo has become increasingly popular among Internet users. It also becomes an important advertising tool in emerging markets. However one key question remains unclear: whether and how user-generated social media causally affects demand. In this research we will answer ...
https://iems.ust.hk/research/project/2016/wenbo-effect-user-generated-media-demand
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
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