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A Study On Fiscal Policy And Economic Growth From An Institutional Perspective, Thúy Ái Hồ

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

This dissertation studies the interrelationship between fiscal policy and institutions (property right protection and economic freedom, in particular) in affecting economic growth. The vast literature on economic growth examines institutions and fiscal policy as separate determinants of economic growth, and has not established a theoretical basis or empirical link on the interaction between them. This dissertation takes a unique approach to the growth literature by studying a channel that institutions affect growth – the fiscal policy channel.

Among the first ones who incorporate economic institutions into a growth model with fiscal policy, I construct a theoretical framework in Chapter 2 …

增闢土地，你我抉擇 = Land For Hong Kong : Our Home, Our Say!, Yuen Fai, Stanley Wong

Policy Studies and Management Seminar Series 2018

土地短缺問題近年一直困擾香港，市民面對「貴」、「細」、「擠」︰樓價高、租金貴、上車難；生活空間狹小擠迫、社區設施不足、營商成本高企，香港房屋、經濟，以至各類用地不足的問題，已經成為大眾最關心的其中一個議題。土地供應專責小組希望凝聚社會最大共識，以公眾參與所收集的意見為基礎，擬訂概括綱領，就整體土地供應策略及不同土地供應選項的優次，向政府提出建議。

講者簡介

黃遠輝先生，生於香港，現年62嵗，持有澳洲麥加里大學應用金融學碩士及香港中文大學文學碩士學位，也是香港銀行學會資深會士。黃先生在銀行界纍積近三十七年經驗，直到二零一一年八月退休。黃先生現時爲香港房屋委員會委員及其資助房屋小組主席，市區重建局非執行董事，香港房屋協會成員，博物館咨詢委員會主席及離職公務員就業申請咨詢委員會委員。在環保方面，黃先生是環境咨詢委員會主席。自2017年9月起，黃先生被委任為土地供應專責小組主席。

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A Socioecological Approach To Online Dating Goals And Self-Presentational Strategies In North American And Chinese Cultures, Cheuk Yue, Cherry Wan

Bachelor of Social Sciences – Senior Theses

In this study, a content analysis investigating the relationship goals and self-presentational strategies on online daters’ personal advertisements from both North America (n = 300) and Hong Kong China (n = 300) was conducted. Significant differences between the two cultures were found by adopting a socio-ecological approach. Great cross-cultural differences were found. Compared with Chinese, the North American were more likely to seek for an open and casual relationship, namely sexual interests and friendship, self-improvement and showing own uniqueness. In contrast, Chinese were more likely to initiate a committed relationship such as soulmate and romantic activities, express loneliness and resistant …

How Does Prior Lucky Event Affect Individual’S Risk Taking Preference?, Yuen Zhan Wong

Bachelor of Social Sciences – Senior Theses

We conducted a controlled experiment with Philippines domestic helpers and Lingnan undergraduate students to study if prior “lucky” event will increase their risk-taking behaviour. The major finding from our study is that prior lucky events do increase risk-taking behaviour among Philippines domestic helpers but not for students. Our study also found out that there are inconsistent behaviour of interviewees while choosing for options indicating their risk preference and this degree of inconsistency is greater among the Philippines group compared to the students group.

Heritagising The Everyday : The Case Of Muyuge, Cuiyan Wen

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

Ever since the commencement of the new millennium, intangible cultural heritage, the cultural concept and campaign promoted by the UNESCO has rapidly spread the world. In China, thousands of traditional cultures and everyday practices have been absorbed into the intangible heritage system over the past decade, which is reshaping people's perception and engagement with everyday life and traditions. Intangible cultural heritage as an 'imported' concept has been highly localised and resituated in contemporary China. I seek to examine how intangible heritage as a prevalent cultural phenomenon incorporates everyday practices into regional and national narratives in China in light of the …

A Re-Examination Of The Governors Autonomy : Three Selected Case Studies During The Sino-British Talks Over Hong Kong's Future, From 1982 To 1985, Hok Yin Man

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

In the British colonial system, the governor of a colony is often believed to be “the man on the spot with last word”，enjoying tremendous autonomy and discretion from the metropole (London) in managing colonial affairs. Nevertheless, while there is little doubt that the social and public policies, or so-called “domestic policies and affairs”, were generally part of the Colonial Governor domain to manage, the level of autonomy that he was able to exert on those policies, other than the conventional concept of “domestic policies and affairs”，remains a debatable topic. This thesis, therefore, attempts to shed new light on how much …

State Capacity And Naval Buildup : The Sino-Japanese Divergence In The Late Nineteenth Century, Xinyi Shen

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

The East Asian modernization divergence in the late nineteenth century has long puzzled historians and social scientists. As Qing China, given its vast territory, large population and dominating influence spreading to neighboring countries, failed to modernize herself as its small island neighbor Japan did after the forced opening up by the West. One important divergence is their military capability, especially that of navy. The relatively higher capacity of the Imperial Japanese Navy has played a decisive role in its victory over the Beiyang Fleet in the 1894/95 First Sino-Japanese War. Following the defeat, Qing China was burdened with huge indemnity, …

Ageing, Health And Health-Seeking Behaviour In Ghana, Razak Mohammed Gyasi

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

Rapid ageing of populations globally following reductions in fertility and mortality rates has become one of the most significant demographic features in recent decades. As a low- and middle-income country, Ghana has one of the largest and fastest growing older populations in sub-Saharan Africa, where ageing often occurs ahead of socioeconomic development and provision of health and social care services. Older persons in these contexts often face greater health challenges and various life circumstances including role loss, retirement, irregular incomes and widowhood, which can increase their demand for both formal and informal support. This thesis addresses the effects of the …

Relative Deprivation, Justice Perceptions And Forgiveness Of Victims In Poland And Uganda, Kamila Anna Krygier

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

This study examines the question of how persisting economic and social inequalities between perpetrators and victims affect victims’ perceptions of justice and forgiveness in cross-cultural settings by applying the theory of relative deprivation. The hypothesis of this study is that inequalities trigger relative deprivation in victims, which in turn has a direct negative effect on forgiveness as well as an indirect effect via justice perceptions. Relative deprivation is defined as a consequence of a disadvantageous comparison with an outgroup. It includes the cognitive elements of comparing and perceiving the own outcome as less than deserved, as well as the affective …

Service-Learning Times : Semester 1, 2018/19, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

S-L Times

Service-Learning (S-L) is a pedagogy that drives learning, innovation, contribution and transformation. It provides experiential learning opportunities for students by connecting academic knowledge to impactful community service with ongoing reflection during the process. The diverse and insightful S-L experience enables students to discover their potential, address the challenges faced by the community, as well as transform beneficiaries’ lives by providing support to collaborating partners.

This booklet highlights the courses with S-L elements offered this semester. Students wishing to experience the best of S-L should plan and act quickly while places are available.

Essays On Market Competition And Law Enforcement, Yanchen Wang

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

My Ph.D. dissertation contains both theoretical and empirical studies on market competition and law enforcement. The first study, entitled “Piracy, Counterfeiting, and Market Competition”, is a theoretical study and investigates the economic consequences of intellectual property law enforcement by looking at two types of intellectual property infringement, piracy and counterfeiting. To investigate how the market power changes in the presence of piracy, we start with a static model made up of two horizontally and vertically differentiated goods, genuine product and pirated product. The representative consumer's utility is a function of the consumption of the two goods. The consumer can choose …

A ‘Good Job’ Conceptualization In China : A Comparative Study Of Shenzhen And Lanzhou, Yin Ma

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

The Chinese higher education system has expanded in a massive way since 1999, with the college enrolment rate jumping from 9.76% in 1998 to 40% in 2015, transforming the higher education system from an elite system to a massive one. Producing large numbers of graduates in a short time results in numerous unemployed graduates each year, but the reasons for graduate unemployment are still debatable. The dissertation begins with the clarification of one indigenous concept that my research respondents often refer to when I was doing my fieldwork in Lanzhou and Shenzhen, “good job”. The main research question is how …

The Political Cycle In China's Primary Land Market, Xuan Li

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

Using an exhaustive monthly panel data set of 331 cities between 2004 and 2015, we empirically study the political cycle in primary land markets in Chinese cities, where the local government is the sole supplier and seller of the land and holds stress-free elections. We find that the land supply pattern is far from smooth: A city party secretary who is the leading official figure in that city would supply less land during the latter period of his/her office, especially after the first five-year term. Land supply, measured by the number of plots, land area and land revenue, refers to …

Session 1 : Common As Alternative For The Future (Ii) : Community Revolutionary Subject And Social Transformation, David Barkin

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 5 (17 June 2018), in the session of “Common as Alternative for the Future (II)”, David BARKIN (Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico) delivered a lecture on Community Revolutionary Subject and Social Transformation.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1 : Common As Alternative For The Future (I) : Towards An Ubuntu World : New Discourses On The Upsurge Of The Commons And Visions Of The Future, Manoranjan Mohanty

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 4 (16 June 2018), in the session of “Common as Alternative for the Future (I)”, Manoranjan MOHANTY (Council for Social Development, India) delivered a lecture on Towards an Ubuntu World.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1 : Common As Alternative For The Future (I) : The Uncommon Commons, Lisa Rofel

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 4 (16 June 2018), in the session of “Common as Alternative for the Future (I)”, Lisa ROFEL (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) delivered a lecture on The Uncommon Commons.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1 : Community Governance And Participatory Democracy : Community, Government, Systems, Gilberto López Y Rivas

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 3 (15 June 2018), in the session of “Community Governance and Participatory Democracy”, Gilberto LOPEZ Y RIVAS (National Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico) delivered a lecture on Community, Government, Systems.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1 : Community Governance And Participatory Democracy : The Rojava Revolution : Co-Operation, Environmentalism, And Feminism In The North Syria Democratic Federation, John Restakis

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 3 (15 June 2018), in the session of “Community Governance and Participatory Democracy”, John RESTAKIS (Community Evolution Foundation, Canada) delivered a lecture on The Rojava Revolution: Co-operation, Environmentalism, and Feminism in the North Syria Democratic Federation.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1 : Community Governance And Participatory Democracy : Peace Process, Candlelight Revolution And Political Change In Korea, See-Jae Lee

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 3 (15 June 2018), in the session of “Community Governance and Participatory Democracy”, LEE See-Jae (The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea) delivered a lecture on Peace Process, Candlelight Revolution and Political Change in Korea.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1: Decolonizing The Mind: Beyond Nationalism And Globalization: The Prophecy And Crisis Of October, Hui Wang

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 2 (14 June 2018), in the session of “Decolonizing the Mind: Beyond Nationalism and Globalization”, WANG Hui (Tsinghua University, China) delivered a lecture on The Prophecy and Crisis of October.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1 : Decolonizing The Mind : Beyond Nationalism And Globalization, Mireille Fanon-Mendes-France

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 2 (14 June 2018), in the session of “Decolonizing the Mind: Beyond Nationalism and Globalization”, Mireille FANON-MENDES-FRANCE (Frantz Fanon Foundation, France) delivered a lecture on Decolonizing the Mind: Beyond Nationalism and Globalization.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1 : Political And Economic Alternative Paradigms : Network Of Rurban Republics, M. P. Parameswaran

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 1 (13 June 2018), in the session of “Political and Economic Alternative Paradigms”, M. P. PARAMESWARAN (Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad, India) delivered a lecture on Network of Rurban Republics.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Session 1 : Political And Economic Alternative Paradigms : Strategic Transformation Of Ecological Civilization And Rural Revitalization, Tiejun Wen

South South Forum 南南論壇

On Day 1 (13 June 2018), in the session of “Political and Economic Alternative Paradigms”, WEN Tiejun (Renmin University of China) delivered a lecture on Strategic Transformation of Ecological Civilization and Rural Revitalization.

The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018.

Service-Learning Times : Semester 2 & Summer Term, 2017/18, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

S-L Times

Service-Learning (S-L) is an experiential learning approach that empowers students to apply academic knowledge in meaningful community service with reflection. In particular, the Service-Learning and Research Scheme (SLRS) seeks to build research elements into the S-L opportunities, which provide students with diverse and insightful service experiences to enhance their personal growth, intellectual advancement and career readiness while bringing substantial benefits to the collaborating partners.

This booklet highlights popular S-L courses. Students wishing to experience the best of S-L should plan ahead and act quickly while places are available.

賽馬會「關愛‧服務‧研習@屯門」計劃 = Jockey Club "We Care, We Serve & We Learn @ Tuen Mun" Programme, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

Jockey Club “We Care, We Serve, We Learn @ Tuen Mun” Programme Online Publication

服務研習處於2016年年底，推出一項為期3年由香港賽馬會慈善信託基金捐助的賽馬會「關愛．服務．研習 @ 屯門」計劃，透過連繫政府不同部門、非政府組織、教育界和商業機構等持份者，創造跨界別協作的服務研習項目，於社區推動「積極樂頤年」，以應對人口高齡化社會議題。

Jockey Club “We Care, We Serve, We Learn @ Tuen Mun” Programme is a 3-year programme funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust starting from end of 2016. It aims to promote the concept of inter-generational collaboration and active aging through working with different stakeholders including government departments, non-governmental organizations, academia and business partners, and to create a cross-sectoral collaborative S-L platform.

From Outsiders To In-Betweens : Identity Negotiation Of Thai Female Migrants In Hong Kong, Yu Zhang

Lingnan Theses and Dissertations (MPhil & PhD)

As a multicultural cosmopolitan, transnational migration has an inseparable relationship with the socio-economic development of Hong Kong, the phenomenon of transnational marriage between Hong Kong men and Southeast Asian women has become one of the influential factors impacting the family and social structure in this city. This research aimed to investigate the complicated identities of Thai female migrants within this specific socio-demographic group in Hong Kong. This study, guided by identity, gender, and narrative perspectives, examines the subjective experiences of Thai female migrants through their journey of transnational migration to Hong Kong from an intersectionality perspective. Therefore, the central focus …

A New Incarnation : Prism : Theory And Modern Chinese Literature, Zongqi Cai

Journal of Modern Literature in Chinese 現代中文文學學報

After twenty-two years of publishing since 1997, Journal of Modern Literature in Chinese (JMLC) will assume a new incarnation in 2019: Prism: Theory and Modern Chinese Literature, a biannual peer-reviewed journal published by Duke University Press for Lingnan University of Hong Kong. This journal is jointly sponsored by the Centre for Humanities Research and the Chinese Department of Lingnan University and the Forum on Chinese Poetic Culture at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

嶺南校園 : 建築遊賞, 嶺南大學服務研習處

OSL Students' Service-Learning Project Output: Booklet

此書是在賽馬會「關愛‧ 服務‧ 研習@ 屯門」計劃下，通過嶺大學生與社區人士合作的一系列服務研習計劃，所產生的重點產物。而這個廣泛合作的計劃，由嶺南大學服務研習處營運，並由香港賽馬會提供資助。出版這本書主要有四個目的：首先，利用此書向公眾展示嶺大校園的美態，並介紹其歷史與文化價值；第二，適逢嶺大於香港復校五十週年，出版此書正好作為慶祝和標誌的一部分；第三，通過此書突顯長者與學生之間，是如何達致跨代共融；第四，以此書展示服務研習配合學術課程的良好效果，與不同學科的整合是如何實踐。

此書的由來，緣於服務研習處安排了一些社區長者擔任藝行大使，於8月25 日的嶺大迎新營帶領校園導賞團。長者運用自己的歷史知識，於導賞團集中介紹嶺大校園的建築及自然生態特色。其後，一些藝行大使為兩組嶺大學生，安排了相類似的校園導賞團，希望從中訓練學生，學習對嶺大校園的不同部分作介紹。兩組學生於大學修讀兩個不同學科的課程，當中包括有68 位修讀的「CLA 9015 記遊 書寫」及有7 位修讀的「CLA 9014 創意數碼影像」。

經過藝行大使的訓練後，「CLA 9015 記遊 書寫」的學生，於 2017 年 10 月 21 日的嶺南大學資訊日為公眾人士舉辦校園導賞遊。對於這次籌辦服務的經驗，學生都有所反思，並將相關文章收錄於此書內。而「CLA9014創意數碼影像」的學生，則學習為校園的建築及風景拍下有意義的照片，其作品亦已成為此書的插圖。兩組學生均可從教授的教學上，學習到應用相關的技術和概念。而藝行大使亦為此書提供了詳盡的內容及歷史記敘。