1. Introduction The Hong Kong economy faces three pressing problems: stagnant growth without new engines, rising living costs without increasing incomes, and widened inequality with a hollowed-out middle class. A remedy to these intertwined problems is the creation of good jobs, which are the pillar of a stable, affluent, and energetic city. The definition of […]

For over a decade, Hong Kong has ranked as the least affordable housing market in the world (Kwan 2021). Between 2004 and 2021, the real price index of residential homes in Hong Kong rose by 239 percent, even though the real wage index grew by only 7.1 percent.[2] Hong Kong’s exorbitant rents have contributed to […]

自全球新冠肺炎疫情及俄烏戰爭爆發以來，各國在維持供應鏈穩定和糧食安全問題方面一直面對史無前例的挑戰。2050年，預計全球將需要養活接近100億的人口，加上糧食供應會受到一些不可預測的短期衝擊，以至長期氣候變化加劇對土地水源的影響，環球農業將面臨巨大的考驗，對豐富和廉價食品的供應造成嚴重壓力。香港90%以上的食品供應是從國外進口，所以700多萬人口的糧食安全，長遠來看亦會備受衝擊。

Hong Kong’ housing problem has long been framed as one of government failure to plan and construct sufficient units to meet increasing demand. Efforts and discussions have focused on the construction pipeline of public housing and key performance indicators for various government departments, such as waiting time for public rental housing. Less examined is the […]

作為婦女事業發展史上的重要里程碑，《北京宣言》和《行動綱領》早於1995年第四次世界婦女大會上已獲通過。然而據世界經濟論壇於2021年3月的《全球性別差距報告》（Global Gender Gap Report），性別平等進展受新冠肺炎影響而遭遇挫折，距離達標為期135年，較2019年的預期推遲36年。

氣候變化威脅地球食水供應、減少農業生產、危及沿海地區、損害人類健康，並使生態系統惡化。極端天氣造成的過度死亡，更被認為是一大災難性後果。據2017年發表於《科學》（Science）期刊的一篇文章估計，到二十一世紀末，極端氣候帶來的超額死亡成本可能佔美國氣候災難損失總額約70%之多。

日前，港大經管學院召集對經濟政策研究感興趣的學者，為香港的經濟未來出謀劃策。筆者和同事鄧希煒教授主動請纓，研究香港如何創造更多優質工作這一課題。

Pay transparency refers to a pay communications policy in which a company voluntarily provides pay-related information to employees — for example, about the process of the pay system (process transparency) and actual pay levels or ranges (outcome transparency), or even an open policy for employees to freely share information about their pay (communications transparency). Companies around the world have been increasingly adopting pay transparency policies and practices as a means of narrowing the gender pay gap and fostering an engaged and positive working environment that builds trust. Pay transparency can help companies achieve these goals — but it can also