Gedeon Lim

Gedeon Lim is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Hong Kong. His research lies at the intersection of development economics and political economy. His work studies how local elites and ethnic diversity shapes long-run economic and political development with a regional focus on Southeast Asia.

Recent projects study the effects of:  

• ethnic divisions on the demand for exclusionary politics in Southeast Asia [new draft!]

• a key diaspora on economic development in Indonesia [R&R, ReStat]

• killings on education and development in South Korea [minor revision requested, EJ]

• the Green Revolution on culture [published, JDE]

Projects he is actively exploring:

• the effects of a change in lingua franca in schools on national identity and networks [fully-funded, surveys in preparation] 

Contact: gedeonl[at]hku.hk

CV here

Upcoming presentations:  Monash; UniMelb; UNSW (March '27), Monash KL Dec '26, CUHK Oct '26, ASREC Venice Sept '26, HKUST Aug '26, Applied Economics Workshop (Online) July '26, RFI Berlin '26*, Migration & Development (Paris '25)*, Growth & Institutions (Chicago & Tsinghua '25)*, SCOPE '25 (USydney)*, Berlin UEA March '25*, Bristol Applied Micro Workshop April '25*, RIDGE-LACEA Summer 25*

*co-author presentations