PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
Poverty and the Unequal Society in Hong Kong. Singapore: Penguin Random House SEA (2021). [synopsis]
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
"Does Increasing University Enrollment Promote Economic Growth?" USV Annals of Economics and Political Administration 18(1): 78-91 (2018). [full text]
"An Initial Investigation and Analysis of Healthcare Expenditures in Hong Kong." International Journal of Healthcare Management 11(4): 363-70 (2018). [abstract]
OP-EDS AND OTHER WRITINGS
1. “Solar Energy is Hot Commodity in Hong Kong, But There is Still Room to Grow.” Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2025.
2. “Keeping in Mind the Needs of Hong Kong’s Poor, The 15-Minute City Just May Work.” Dimsum Daily, January 25, 2025.
3. “Ottawa is Well on Its Way to Becoming a 15-Minute City.” Ottawa Citizen, January 2, 2025.
4. “How Hong Kong Could Be a Regional Leader in Green Transport.” South China Morning Post, October 26, 2024.
5. “How Can Urban Planning and Design Avert Jakarta Flooding.” The Jakarta Post, September 10, 2024.
6. “Vancouver’s Circular Economy is Growing Thanks to the Three Rs.” The Province, August 28, 2024.
7. “The ‘15-Minute City’ – Yes, It Can be Achieved, Ottawa.” Ottawa Citizen, February 5, 2024.
8. “How Far Is Vancouver on Its Way to Becoming a 15-Minute City?” The Province, January 30, 2024.
9. “New York Shows How Hong Kong Can Embrace Car-Free, Pedestrian-Friendly Streets and Not Hurt Businesses.” South China Morning Post, April 12, 2023.
10. “The '15-Minute City' Offers Much, despite Concerns.” Ottawa Citizen, March 27, 2023.
11. “Despite Problems with Congestion Charges, Urban Infrastructure Benefits.” City Monitor, January 23, 2023.
12. “Energy Poverty in Lagos: Electricity Supply Plays Catch-Up to Nigeria’s Population Boom.” City Monitor, September 6, 2022.
13. “Hong Kong Needs Its Own Version of Japan’s ‘Womenomics’.” South China Morning Post, August 18, 2022.
14. «Tokyo veut devenir une ville zéro déchet» Le Monde, July 22, 2022.
15. “How Decades of Flooding Prompted the ‘New’ Jakarta Move.” City Monitor, May 25, 2022.
16. “Hong Kong is Ready to be a Smart City.” City Monitor, April 7, 2022.
17. “Alleviating Child Hunger in Canada Starts in Schools.” Toronto Star, November 21, 2021.
18. “How Insuring the Poor in Hong Kong and Elsewhere is Becoming Big Business.” South China Morning Post, October 18, 2020.
19. “Hong Kong’s Health Care Services are the Envy of Many across Asia.” South China Morning Post, September 13, 2020.
20. «Les acteurs du commerce équitable devraient se concentrer sur les producteurs pauvres» Le Monde, September 2, 2020.
21. “Give Hong Kong’s Poor High-Speed Internet to Help Bridge the Digital Divide.” SCMP.com, June 10, 2020.
22. “The Culpability of Hjalmar Schacht: Part 2.” The McGill International Review, December 28, 2019.
23. “The Culpability of Hjalmar Schacht: Part 1.” The McGill International Review, December 27, 2019.
24. “香港的科技鴻溝成為社會分化?” The Stand News, October 1, 2019.
25. “Universities, Colleges Should be Tuition Free in Ontario.” Toronto Star, August 21, 2019.
26. “Improving Health Outcomes through Poverty Reduction: Part II.” McGill Journal of Law and Health, July 23, 2019.
27. “Improving Health Outcomes through Poverty Reduction: Part I.” McGill Journal of Law and Health, July 16, 2019.
28. “Increasing Aboriginal Employment in BC Starts with Education and Career Support.” The Province, June 11, 2019.
29. “A ‘Smart’ Hong Kong Must First Figure Out How to Bridge Its Digital Divide.” South China Morning Post, May 19, 2019.
30. “The Road out of Poverty and to Gender Equality in Hong Kong Starts at School.” South China Morning Post, February 10, 2019.
31. “As Industries Shift, Retraining Hong Kong’s Workers is Key to Staying Competitive.” South China Morning Post, January 19, 2019.
32. “It’s Not Just About Money: Effective Philanthropy in Hong Kong Needs More Effort from Everyone.” Hong Kong Free Press, December 22, 2018.
33. “Hong Kong Could Benefit from Offshoring – But Only if Its Government Tackles the Digital Divide.” CityMetric, August 22, 2018.
34. “Hong Kong’s Poor Need to be Logged on to the Internet.” South China Morning Post, July 8, 2018.
35. “水戰爭?” The News Lens, June 7, 2018.
36. “前蘇聯國家石油能夠代替沙地亞拉伯嗎?” The Stand News, February 23, 2018.
37. “How can China and Hong Kong Combat Inequality through Education?” Hong Kong Free Press, December 9, 2017.
38. “Hong Kong’s Poorer Workers can Profit from the Greater Bay Area, with the Right Skills.” SCMP.com, November 3, 2017.
39. “Veterans Live in Safer Neighborhoods in Los Angeles.” California Political Review, March 8, 2017.
40. “Should China Buy American Gas to Support the One Belt, One Road Project?” The News Lens, February 10, 2017.
41. “Why the Shale Revolution is Beneficial for the World’s Poor.” Washington Examiner, February 8, 2017.
42. “Neighborhood Gentrification and Education May Deter Violent Criminals.” The Daily Caller, January 23, 2017.
43. “Resolving Aboriginal Unemployment Would Benefit BC.” Vancouver Sun, September 1, 2016.
44. “香港教育制度有改善性別平等的空間.” The Stand News, August 17, 2016.
45. “Hong Kong’s Education System has Room to Improve on Gender Equality.” Hong Kong Free Press, July 31, 2016.
46. “Oil and the Resource Curse in Africa.” Pointblank News, December 13, 2015.
47. “Africa is Not Yet Ready to Stand on Its Own.” The Monitor (Kampala, Uganda), October 29, 2015.
48. “More to World Poverty than Sachs.” Columbia Daily Spectator, November 23, 2005.