HKU Bulletin

GROWING PAINS

China has the world’s second largest economy and it is predicted to be the largest within a decade. But this phenomenal growth has been accompanied by difficult adjustments. HKU scholars have been studying the corruption, underground dealings and fake goods that have emerged amid the country’s transition to a market economy. Scholars also study how the Chinese Government is trying to create the right macroeconomic environment for a healthy and sustainable development.

An Economic Transition with Chinese Characteristics

China is dealing with the most challenging part of its shift from a planned economy to a market economy.

Going Underground

Asia has a thriving underground economy and much of the activity happens along seemingly remote borderlands. Dr Victor Teo has been studying these areas and the people who make them tick.

Corruption and the Power Game

For all its potential to shock and enrage, corruption is also a useful political tool. Dr Zhu Jiangnan in Politics and Public Administration has been looking at corruption and anti-corruption campaigns in China, and the implications they reveal for authoritarian regimes in general.

Rags and Riches in the
Luxury Trade

Intellectual property (IP) rights protect companies and producers, but they can also restrict public access to new technologies and products. Sun Haochen has been looking at IP law in the luxury trade and how it might be tweaked to promote social justice.

Greasing Palms: A HK$30 Billion Industry