The Economic and Wellbeing Project
           Hong Kong Shue Yan University                    中文


Publications, Presentations and News:

Happiness data rebounds to surpass pre-tsunami (2008) levels in Hong Kong - 13 April 2010
     Hong Kong Press

Presented at the All China Economics (ACE) International Conference: 14-16 December, Hong Kong:
     EWP's paper:
Happiness in Beijing, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Taiwan in Relation to Economic Processes and Wellbeing
     Integration.

 Presented at the 3rd OECD World Forum on Charting Progress, Building Visions, Improving Life: 27-30 October, 2009, Busan, South Korea.
   
EWP's paper: Subjective wellbeing indicators drop in Hong Kong in 2009: Gap between rich and poor seems to be narrowing

 Happiness Levels Drop in Hong Kong from 2008 to 2009 - HK Chinese language press  - HK English language press

 Presented at the 8th Western Economic Association (WEA) Biennial Pacific Rim Conference (Kyoto, March 2009):
     EWP's paper: Happiness in Hong Kong: ‘Before’ and ‘After’ the Financial Crisis  

 
Presented at the Fourth Annual Conference of The Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, January 2009)
     EWP's paper: Measuring happiness in Hong Kong: Comparing low income and high income families  
 
 Presented at the
Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA) Conference (Singapore, November 2008)
     EWP's paper:
A practical tool for improving self-expression and fostering confidence among Hong Kong university students
 
               
Newsletters:
   Measuring the Progress of Societies

    Issue 5 - May 2009; Issue 4 - Feb 2009; Issue 3 - Nov 2008; Issue 2 - July 2008   ← See our article here; Issue 1 - March 2008

Our Survey
International Online Version
   Happiness, Satisfaction and Social Wellbeing


 
Important Links:
   Measuring the Progress of Societies: Knowledge Base
   Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
   Measuring the Progress of Societies: World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy
  
Wikigender

Sampled International News:
    Happinomics -
What is the value of real-world social interaction?
    Richer, healthier but not happier -
the latest ONS Social Trends report paints a picture of a wealthier but not necessarily happier society.


 

 


Thomas, Wai Kee YUEN, Ph.D.
Research Coordinator, Economic and Wellbeing Research Project,
Chairperson, IT in Teaching and Learning Committee,
Chairperson, New Students Admission Committee,  
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Tel: (852) 2806-5171, (852) 9729-6685
Email: wkyuenhksyu@yahoo.com.hk or wkyuen@hksyu.edu     website

Mark GREENE, Ph.D.
OECD Project Coordinator and Senior Researcher
Assistant Professor and Conversion Programme Leader
Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Contact: (852) 2104-8274
Email: metamercury@hotmail.com or mgreene@hksyu.edu     website

Winnie, Wan Ling CHU
Administrative Coordinator, Economic and Wellbeing Research Project,
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Tel: (852) 2570-7110, ext. 171
Email: wlchu@hksyu.edu
 

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