We are delighted to announce two new appointments to Prof Albert PARK and Byoungchan LEE from the Department of Economics.
Prof Park, Head and Chair Professor of the Department, has been appointed Editor of the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance (JPEF). JPEF focuses exclusively on the economics and finance of pensions and retirement incomes. Previously, Prof Park has also served in many leadership roles in several major research projects in China, including the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study – a nationally representative panel survey of China’s older population.
Prof Lee has been selected as a fellow of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council (GFC) on the New Agenda for Fiscal and Monetary Policy from October 2020 to September 2021. The council focuses on developing new thinking on the monetary and fiscal policy tools to support an inclusive economy – a global change under the current unprecedented economic situation.
Congratulations to Prof Park (left) and Prof Lee!
Meanwhile, the Department of Economics has published its annual newsletter. This edition looks into “Navigating the Storm of COVID-19” and recounts the effects of teaching and exchange activities as a result of the pandemic. The newsletter also features faculty research on economic and environmental impacts related to the pandemic.
Download the newsletter:
https://econ.hkust.edu.hk/files/newsletter/2020/HKUST_Economics_Newsletter_2020_0910_online.pdf