Vera Wing-han Yuen
Dr. Vera Wing-han YUEN
经济学
Lecturer

3917 1287

KK 820

Academic & Professional Qualification
  • Ph.D., University of Hong Kong
  • M.S., University of Oxford
  • B.B.A., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Biography

Before joining the HKU Business School, Dr. Vera YUEN held teaching positions at the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University and at the School of Humanities and Social Science of HKUST. She was a consultant to Our Hong Kong Foundation for its housing and land project. She was invited to be a reviewer of economics textbooks at secondary and university levels by the Consumer Council and an international publisher. She also professionally reviewed for Scientific Reports and PLOS ONE.

Vera is eager to serve the community. She was a member of the Selection Committee of the Deputies to the Thirteenth National People’s Congress from the HKSAR of the PRC, the Fifth Election Committee of the HKSAR, the Panel of Film Censorship Adviser of the Office for Film, Newspaper, and Article Administration, the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Programme Advisory Panel, and the Appeal Panel (Housing). She now serves in the Sir Jack Cater Scholarship Fund Selection Committee.

She is a current affairs commentator and columnist in major newspapers and media. She hosted two series of academic talk shows, “Economic Insight” and “Social Science Insight,” on RTHK, sharing academic thoughts with the public. She received the Chang Kuo-sin Award for Young Aspiring Communicators for her merit in commentaries. Joining hands with NGOs, she engages herself in youth education and policy education.

Research Interest
  • Public Policy
  • Political Economy
  • Comparative Politics
  • Comparative Social Policy
  • Health Communication
  • Political Trust
Journal Publications
  • Yuen, V. W. H. (forthcoming) The use of experts in building political trust: dissenting opinions and critical citizens in times of crisis. Democratization. (2021 JIF = 3.339, ranked top 20% in POLITICAL SCIENCE, SSCI)
  • Yuen, V. W. H. (2023). The efficacy of health experts’ communication in inducing support for COVID-19 measures and effect on trustworthiness: A survey in Hong Kong. Social Science & Medicine, 317, 115602. (2021 JIF = 5.379, ranked top 9% in SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL, SSCI)
  • Yuen, V. W. H. (2022). Political attitudes and efficacy of health expert communication on the support for COVID-19 vaccination program: Findings from a survey in Hong Kong. Vaccine, 40(15), 2282-2291. (2021 JIF = 4.169, ranked top 53% in MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL, SCIE)
  • Yuen, W. H. V. (2017). Youth home ownership and its social implications. Journal of Youth Studies, 21(1), 48-60.
Other Selected Publications
  • Yuen, W. H. V. (2022). Let Public Housing Once Again Complement the Development of Hong Kong: Reducing Misallocation to Enhance Productivity. Hong Kong Economic Policy 2022. HKU Business School. Hong Kong: HKU Business School: 81-92.
  • Yuen, V. (2022). Is Hong Kong becoming just another Chinese city? Think China (a subsidiary of Lianhe Zaobao联合早报)
  • Yuen, V. (2022). Hong Kong leans into Chinese-style governance reform. East Asia Forum.
  • Yuen, V. (2021). The population exodus that will change Hong Kong forever. East Asia Forum.
  • Yuen, V. (2020). COVID-19 shock takes its toll on Hong Kong’s economy. East Asia Forum.
  • WONG, Y. C. R., TSANG, W. H. W., & YUEN, W. H. V. (2015). Maximizing land use to boost development optimizing housing resources to benefit all. Our Hong Kong Foundation.
Recent Publications
学者倡改革公屋编配 低价售住户

特首李家超即將發表首份施政報告,房屋政策將是重點之一。香港大學經管學院學者倡議改革公屋編配制度,將高生產力公屋戶集中於市區,預期最終可為高生產力公屋戶,每年可減省19億元交通費和1.1億個交通時數

阮颖娴:掷出精灵球也无法变出公屋

多届特首都强调会重点处理房屋问题,结果多年仍未解决。新一届特首快将上任,趁新旧交接,检讨一下房屋供应问题。

阮颖娴:疫情下的3个弱势——穷人、长者、女性

第五波疫情单日新增确诊终于回落到3位数,特首林郑月娥宣布不会再每天上午11时举行疫情记者会。市内交通开始繁忙,街上人头涌涌,大家都急不及待外出消费玩乐,报复疫情所受的遏抑。虽然确诊数字下降令人松一口气,但很多弱势仍活在水深火热中。本篇将会详述新冠疫情下3个弱势群体如何受到打击。

阮穎嫻:衛生專家、政府及政黨應共同承擔疫苗猶豫的責

特首林鄭月娥稱很多專家認為疫情以來第五波死亡率高,是因為長者接種率低,接種率低是因為長者及其家人有疫苗猶豫。疫苗可預防疾病科學委員會主席劉宇隆講述疫苗猶豫的成因,並叫大家反省過去一年的打針行為及言論。

【時事全方位】財政預算案是否符合市民期望?(一)

財政預算案推出多項紓困措施,再次派消費券,又立法禁止業主向特定行業追討租金。在受疫情重創,社交距離措施進一步收緊下,預算案能否做到撐經濟,保民生?

劏房租管安定租户 未解决租贵问题(文:阮颖娴)

《2021年业主与租客(综合)(修订)条例》(劏房租管)在今年1月22日正式实施。出现相关政策,显示港府终于承认无法处理劏房问题;如果劏房快将消失,也毋须这个管制。政府无法控制楼价、公屋起不够,但弱势居住问题急需解决,再加上左翼的大力争取,终于有了劏房租管。

【人財兩失】人才流失疫情持續 港府堅持「清零」或令經濟雪上加霜?

过去两年,由于香港政局及疫情等因素,引发不少外资撤出香港,而香港的劳动人口亦是近7年最低。有美媒预计今年香港的外籍及本地人「出走潮」将会加剧。有经济学者批评清零政策不切实际,封关措施加速人才及资产流失,预计2022年香港的经济走向不容乐观。

【邁進北部都會區】陳帆:多管齊下加快建屋進度

《邁進北部都會區》系列報道,北部都會區日後估計會發展三十多萬個公營房屋單位,不過有學者質疑當局建屋的目標出現滯後。運輸及房屋局局長陳帆就表示,會多管齊下加快建屋進度。

高楼价「上车」难 港府应否出手调控?

香港楼价高企,超乎常人所负担。凤凰卫视香港台节目《告别劏房大辩论》第六集邀请嘉宾集思广益,一齐讨论政府应否出手调控楼价。有经济学者反对政府干预楼市,也有专家支持落重药。中原地产创办人施永青建议政府,放宽地积比例,兴建更多单位,增加供应,达致压抑楼价。 差饷物业估价署最新数字显示,本港9月份私人住宅售价指数是396.3点,虽然是自7月份历史高位的398.2点,连续两个月回落,但今年头9个月,本港楼价已经累积上升了4.32%。楼价持续高企,社会上就政府应不应该出手打击楼价,有激烈的争论。

Percentage of US firms with regional bases in Hong Kong drops sharply while mainland China companies rise

The number of US firms using Hong Kong as a regional base has dropped sharply in the last decade while the number of mainland Chinese companies with a presence in the city more than doubled, according to official figures.