GENERAL INFORMATION
The Hong Kong Economic Association is intended to be a channel through which economists, business executives, government officials, as well as others interested in the working of the economy come together and share views and insights on economic issues of common concern and thus extend the frontiers of economic knowledge.
The Association is a fully accredited member of the International Economic Association in Paris.
The Association welcomes anyone, local or overseas, who shares the same interest in furthering the above objectives to join as members.
Members can partcipate in the Association''s academic, intellectual, and social functions at subsidized rates and will receive the Pacific Economic Review, published by Blackwell Publishers in the U.K. 3 times a year. Members are exempt from submission fees when submitting to the Pacific Economic Review .
ACTIVITIES
The activities of the Association include:
lectures, seminars, and luncheon speeches by local and overseas experts.
forums on topical subjects
conferences
social activities such as dinners and cocktail parties
publication of the Pacific Economic Review (formerly the Hong Kong Economic Papers).
The Pacific Economic Review has a strong international editorial board and is committed to a double blind refereeing process to ensure high quality in published papers. Its operation is supervised by a Steering Committee comprising representatives from all seven tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, including the:- Chinese University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Lingnan University
University of Hong Kong
MEMBERSHIP
The Association invites applications for membership from all who are interested in economic analysis and the economic problems of the world. Annual subscription rates are as follows:
Ordinary Member
HK$200 (for Hong Kong Members)
US$30 (for overseas Members)
Collective Member
HK$600 (Hong Kong Members only)
Patron Member
HK$1600 (Hong Kong Members)
US$240 (for overseas Members)
Student Member
HK$100 (for Hong Kong Members)
US$15 (for overseas Student Members)
There is a one time entrance fee of HK$50 for Hong Kong members and US$10 for overseas members.
OTHER LINKS
International Economics & Finance Society
Economic Development Association
Canadian Economic Association
Location:
Postal: G.P.O. Box 4004, Hong Kong 1999-2001 Sessional Address
Email:
Tel:
Fax: (852) 2891 7940
Homepage: http://www.ln.edu.hk/dsoc/info/economics/hkea.htm
