The Economics Department at Lingnan University is a small community of active researchers and scholars. Although our research and publications are impressive -- our publications cover a whole range of highly respected journals, books, and book chapters -- we pride ourselves on being "economists of the world." Our research is down-to-earth and highly relevant to the welfare of Hong Kong people, China, and the human race. In particular, we conduct policy-relevant research on international financial markets, on the labour market, on the housing market, on industrial policy, on health policy, on social security and aging problems, and on population economics. Prof. Jesˆys Seade, Chair Professor of Economics and Vice-President of the University, is an authority as a theorist and policy man, a former Chair in Public Economics at Warwick University in the UK but also a former Deputy Head of the World Trade Organization and Senior Advisor at the International Monetary Fund; Prof. L. S. Ho is an expert on Hong Kong and on policy design and analysis. Other members of staff are also experts in their respective fields. Overall, we have expertise in financial markets, tax theory and policy, labour economics, industrial economics, development economics, economics of the family, international trade, cost benefit analysis, and agricultural economics. The economics staff holds PhDs from the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Canada, and Australia. Head of the Department: Professor MA, Yue, BSc (Xiamen); PhD (Vic. Univ. of Manchester)

Mission and Vision
What's New Prominent economist Avinash Dixit joins Economics Department as Distinguished Adjunct Professor from 2009 Master of Science in International Banking and Finance Joint Distinguished Lectures 30 Apr 10:Dr. Olaf UNTEROBERDOERSTER (Senior Economist of the IMF's Asia Regional Studies Unit, and Former Senior Resident Representative in Hong Kong) 7 Apr 10: Dr. Dong HE (Director of Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research and Executive Director (Research) of Hong Kong Monetary Authority) 21 Jan 10: Prof. David L. YERMACK (Dept of Finance, Stern School of Business, New York University, USA) 13 Jan. 10: Prof John Heywood (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)and Prof Stan Siebert (University of Birmingham) Announcement Courses to be offered in AY2009-10 Course Syllabi Staff Class Time-table Recent Activities Upcoming Seminars 22 April 2010: Dr Stephen CHIU, HKU 22 March 2010: Dr Hongliang ZHANG, CUHK 4 March 10: Dr Frances XU, HKU 22 Feb 10: Dr Kang SHI, CUHK
		Research Index in Economics: 94.13%
		Newsletter of Econ Department: Special Issue for 1st Year Students, AY2009-10
		Conference on "APEC in 20 and The Rise of China" on 26-27 February 2010
		HKIMR-Lingnan-Columbia U Finance Conference on "The Global Financial Turmoil and the Evolving Financial Interdependence in Asia" on 15-16 May 2010
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			Economics: - To students who want to know what economics is about and why economics is interesting and useful to you.
		Lingnan University's Research Project Group Puts Forward Five Recommendations in Competition Policy (Press Release Full Report)