Issue 2: November 2009

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Foreword by Professor Lau Siu-kai
We need more and better public policy research in Hong Kong.
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Foreword by Professor Roland Chin
As we are facing dynamic changes and enormous challenges on all fronts, it is inevitable that policy makers cannot address the issues on their own, but have to draw on collective wisdom and concerted efforts of various sectors in the policy making process.
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Keynote Lectures - Public Policy Research in China
There have been all kinds of researches on China's public policy: foreign policy, defense policy, fiscal policy, monetary policy, industrial policy, trade policy, environmental policy, population policy, energy policy, social policy, and so on.
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Keynote Lectures - Public Policy Research: A Think-tank Perspective
Think tanks are an essential part of a country's intellectual infrastructure.
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The Possibilities of Gender Mainstreaming Social Policy on Family Violence in Hong Kong
The main objective of this study is to identify and understand the difficulties of and opportunities for gender mainstreaming on the family violence policy in Hong Kong and to develop policy alternatives in local context. To achieve this objective, we mainly adopted two methodologies namely:
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Assuring Hong Kong's Water Supply:
Learning The Lessons of The 1963 Drought

In 1963 a severe drought lasting nearly a year occurred in southern China, and rigorous water restrictions were introduced in Hong Kong, with considerable social and economic effects.
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An Economic Analysis of Gender Earnings Gaps in Hong Kong, 1981-2006
The objective of the project is to examine gender earnings differentials across the whole distribution using quantile regressions in Hong Kong during 1981-2006.
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Urban Planning and Innovations for Sustainable City Development:
An Analytical and Empirical Analysis of Master Layout Plans for Comprehensive Development Areas

This public policy research project aims to examine whether comprehensively developed housing projects subject to planning conditions imposed by the Town Planning Board can reduce environmental problems while at the same time introducing new private floor space and communal facilities.
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Development and Validation of Design Tools for Estimating the Indoor Daylight Illuminance under the 15 CIE Standard Skies
Classify the CIE standard skies using various appropriate climatic parameters with universal criteria.
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Impacts of the Community Work Experience and Training Programme on Welfare Recipients
In face of rising welfare caseloads, the SAR Government of Hong Kong has implemented the Self-Reliance Scheme for several years, which included employment assistance services and programs and community service programs.
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Research on Hong Kong as Logistics Hub in Global Value Chain (GVC)
This research focuses on the changing role of Hong Kong as logistics hub in global supply chains.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong:
Utilization Patterns and its Role in the Future Healthcare System

This study explored the utilisation patterns of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Hong Kong.
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