作为香港特区四大支柱产业之一，旅游业是带动经济增长、创造就业机会的一大原动力。历经2019年社会事件及2020年起新冠疫情肆虐，本地旅游业备受重击。随着疫情放缓，社会活动复常，政府于今年2月启动「你好，香港！」大型推广活动，送出50万张机票，在景点提供特别优惠，并进行全球宣传活动，以吸引旅客访港。
27 Sep 2023
教学人员
Academic & Professional Qualification
- Ph.D., M.A., B.S., The University of Hong Kong
- M.A., City University of Hong Kong
Biography
Dr. HO Chi Pui is a lecturer in the HKU Business School since 2021. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with B.S. in Actuarial Science and Master of Economics, and obtained his Ph.D. in Economics in 2016. He has also obtained a M.A. in Public Policy and Management from City University of Hong Kong in 2018. After graduation from HKU, he has served as an economist in the Hong Kong SAR Government, as well as a lecturer in the Programme in Data Science and Policy Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Ho’s teaching and research interests focus on macroeconomics, economic growth, data analytics and Hong Kong economy. He has papers published in academic journals including Pacific Economic Review, Global Finance Journal, Open Economics and Economic Letter. These papers covered Efficiency Wage models, Quantitative Easing issues, long-term unemployment rate topics, Optimal Growth theories and the construction of various indicators to monitor Hong Kong’s economy. He has also developed and updated the Hong Kong primary housing price index and market premium.
Research Interest
- Macroeconomics
- Economic Growth
- Hong Kong Economy
Selected Publications
Publications in Refereed Journals:
- Wu Joseph S. K. and Chi-Pui Ho. 2017. “The Shapiro-Stiglitz Model with Non-constant Marginal Utility,” Open Economics, 1(1), 36-48.
- Herbst, Anthony F., Joseph S.K. Wu and Chi-Pui Ho. 2014. “Quantitative Easing Policy in an Open Economy: Not a Liquidity Trap but a Reserve Trap.” Global Finance Journal 25(1), 1-16. (Lead article)
- Herbst, Anthony F., Joseph S.K. Wu and Chi-Pui Ho. 2012. “Relationship between risk attitude and economic recovery in optimal growth theory.” Global Finance Journal 23(3), 141-150. (Lead article)
- Wu, Joseph S.K. and Chi-Pui Ho. 2012. “Towards a more complete efficiency-wage theory.” Pacific Economic Review 17(5), 660-676.
Publications in Government Websites:
- Ho, Chi-Pui. 2019. “Stylised facts on business cycles in Hong Kong,” Economic Letter, 2019/07, Office of the Government Economist.
- Ho, Chi-Pui. 2019. “Composite economic indicators in Hong Kong,” Economic Letter, 2019/08, Office of the Government Economist.
- Ho, Chi-Pui. 2019. “Measuring the stock of human capital in Hong Kong,” Economic Letter, 2019/09, Office of the Government Economist.
Recent Publications
27Sep
27Sep
作为香港特区四大支柱产业之一，旅游业是带动经济增长、创造就业机会的一大原动力。历经2019年社会事件及2020年起新冠疫情肆虐，本地旅游业备受重击。随着疫情放缓，社会活动复常，政府于今年2月启动「你好，香港！」大型推广活动，送出50万张机票，在景点提供特别优惠，并进行全球宣传活动，以吸引旅客访港。
27 Sep 2023
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9Aug
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9 Aug 2023
教学人员
9Aug
房屋是当前香港最具争议性的政策范畴之一。自2010年代初特区政府开征额外印花税、买家印花税及双倍从价印花税后，二手楼市的成交量大幅下跌，一手楼市愈显重要。
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28 Jun 2023
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28Jun
美国的通胀仍然高于联储局2%的长期目标，促使其维持偏紧的货币政策。然而，今年早前一连串银行危机进一步拖累美国经济表现，并使联储局政策调整变得更为复杂。本文扼要阐述本年第二季美国经济表现和货币政策。
28 Jun 2023
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