Policy Intelligence

(1)Professor Kwan proposed to use vacant school lands to increase land reserve for housing development. 

 

http://news.takungpao.com.hk/hkol/garage/2013-01/1399275.html

 

http://newsabeta.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-post_1312.html

 

(2) Professor Kwan proposed several ways to modify the Fare Adjustment Mechanism (FAM). 
 

http://paper.hket.com/article/176944/%E6%B8%AF%E9%90%B5%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E8%B2%AC%E4%BB%BB%20%E4%B8%8D%E6%AD%A2%E6%B8%9B%E5%8A%A0%E5%83%B9%E5%B9%85%E5%BA%A6?source=search

 

(3) Professor Kwan proposed to sell newly-built public rental housing units to Green Form applicants.

 

(4) Professor Kwan proposed a new rent adjustment mechanism for public rental housing.

 

(5) Professor Kwan pointed out that the direct economic benefits of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link estimated by the government are exaggerated.
 
 
(6)Professor Kwan proposed to abolish the land bank policy and to reintroduce the public land auction mechanism.

 

(7) Professor Kwan proposed to build a border shopping mall to divert mainland tourists away from the city.

 

(8) Professor Kwan proposed to make golf courses part of Hong Kong land reserves.

 

(9) Professor Kwan warned the government to be aware of the discontent of young people.
 

 

(10) Professor Kwan pointed out that the population projection done by the Census and Statistics underestimated the ageing speed of the Hong Kong population.
 

 

(11) Professor Kwan and Professor Chou employed a simulation experiment to forecast the impact of a reduction in Mainland tourists on the Hong Kong economy.