The Grand Finale - Hong Kong Economic Policy Challenge 2023
The Grand Finale of the Hong Kong Economic Policy Challenge 2023 in association with the HKUST Center of Economic Policy and Economics Department comes to a close on May 6th, 2023. The competition received economic policy proposals from undergraduates around the world, focusing on a pivotal issue for the future of Hong Kong: labor force crisis.
Opening remark by Head of Department of Economics Prof David E COOK
The Grand Finale of the Hong Kong Economic Policy Challenge 2023
The event was designed to provide students with a platform to apply their economic education and policy ideas to address the economic challenges facing Hong Kong. The judges were impressed with the high-quality proposals and the depth of research that had gone into them, highlighting the importance of collaboration between academia, industry professionals, and government entities to address the city's economic challenges.
The winning teams were rewarded for their innovative solutions, the list of awardees is as below
Awards |
Teams |
Presentation slides |
Champion |
Team 5 (Heuristics) Leader: NG, Wai Dou WONG, Ming Hon |
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1st Runner-Up |
Team 12 (KFC V ME 50) Leader: YANG, Hao SONG, Xiaolong YAP, Ying Han |
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2nd Runner-Up |
Team 8 (Harapan) Leader: ONG, Jason Jia Shen CHAN, Sum Lok YIM, To Sang Shepherd |
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Best Speaker
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YAP, Ying Han |
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