{"id":227744,"date":"2025-01-21T10:04:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T02:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/event\/the-nobel-prize-public-lecture-by-prof-james-robinson\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:28:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T02:28:19","slug":"the-nobel-prize-public-lecture-by-prof-james-robinson","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/tc\/event\/the-nobel-prize-public-lecture-by-prof-james-robinson\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nobel Prize Public Lecture by Prof. James\u00a0Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HKU Business School hosted the distinguished 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economics, <strong>Prof. James Robinson<\/strong>, for a captivating lecture. The theatre was buzzing with excitement as nearly 400 attendees gathered to engage with the intellectual giant in economics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prof. Hongbin Cai<\/strong>, Dean of HKU Business School, commenced the event by welcoming the attendees and setting a thoughtful tone for the afternoon. Prof. Robinson followed with a keynote address on &#8216;Why Nations Fail,&#8217; providing insights into his pioneering research that explores the factors contributing to a country&#8217;s success or poverty. His work deepened our understanding of the relationship between economics and political institutions.<\/p>\n<p>A key moment of the event was a conversation between <strong>Prof. Heiwai Tang<\/strong>, Associate Dean of HKU Business School, and Prof. Robinson. The interactive Q&amp;A session allowed attendees to explore in-depth economic discussions and engage directly with the topics presented.<\/p>\n<p>This event exemplifies HKU Business School&#8217;s dedication to promoting knowledge exchange and cultivating future leaders in the field. Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage with thought-provoking ideas and discussions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-227744","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-natures-event-calendar","event-natures-alumni-activities","event-categories-alumni-tc","event-types-alumni-event"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/tc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/227744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/tc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/tc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/tc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/227744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":227794,"href":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/tc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/227744\/revisions\/227794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/tc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/tc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}