People

In recent years, some scholars have actively advocated for a developmental direction known as "pro-worker AI." Their core argument is not an opposition to technology or artificial intelligence itself, but rather a critique of the bias in technological progress over the past several decades.

Last week, the Chief Executive released his Policy Address 2025, covering the full gamut of Hong Kong’s economic and livelihood development, from promoting fertility and regulating non-local workers to supporting the space economy. By focusing on a few highlights from the Policy Address, I would like to offer my two cents’ worth to readers for future reference.

U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced a significant increase in tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with tariffs on automobiles and auto parts reaching as high as 25%. This move is said to be aimed at promoting the return of manufacturing to the U.S. while reducing the trade deficit. However, in reality, it may trigger a series of profound negative consequences.

Household spending is a key factor in personal and family financial planning, as well as policymaking to improve people's livelihoods. While the government's Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a mainstream indicator, it often fails to accurately reflect the daily living costs of the public. CPI has limitations, such as over-emphasising non-essential goods and services (e.g. Rental expenses and furniture), and people's subjective inflation perceptions tend to be higher than the actual data.

Household spending is a key factor in personal and family financial planning, as well as policymaking to improve people's livelihoods. While the government's Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a mainstream indicator, it often fails to accurately reflect the daily living costs of the public. CPI has limitations, such as over-emphasising non-essential goods and services (e.g. Rental expenses and furniture), and people's subjective inflation perceptions tend to be higher than the actual data.

Can money make the world go around? Do economic gains always drive people to make rational decisions? We have too little time for too much information and people usually rely on their intuition to make choices.

Can money make the world go around? Do economic gains always drive people to make rational decisions? We have too little time for too much information and people usually rely on their intuition to make choices.

When economists conduct research on certain topics, they often face challenges in collecting data from real-life situations, that meet the ideal conditions of a randomised controlled experiment. However, if randomised controlled groups exist in real-world scenarios, they would present valuable opportunities for study. Many hypotheses, such as the idea that intellectual property laws boost the opera industry can be proved in such analysis.

When economists conduct research on certain topics, they often face challenges in collecting data from real-life situations, that meet the ideal conditions of a randomised controlled experiment. However, if randomised controlled groups exist in real-world scenarios, they would present valuable opportunities for study. Many hypotheses, such as the idea that intellectual property laws boost the opera industry can be proved in such analysis.