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Public Policy
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Public Policy

Aging, climate change, social inequalities and other global challenges call for policy responses beyond institutional and disciplinary boundaries. HKUST encourages close collaboration across disciplines and Schools to engage in interdisciplinary policy research as a means to tackle key policy challenges locally and globally, with a particular emphasis on the impact of science and technological innovations on decision-making.

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Key Research Areas

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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Environmental Policy and Sustainability
  • Climate sustainability
  • Energy security
  • Urban resilience
  • Water security
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SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICY
Science Technology and Innovation Policy
  • Smart city
  • Research policy
  • Regulatory policy for technological innovations
  • Higher education policy in innovation
  • Knowledge transfer, privacy and security
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CHINA’S DEVELOPMENT POLICY
China's Development Policy
  • Infrastructure development
  • Land
  • Human resources development
  • Regional integration
  • Local government and development
  • Public private partnership
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Environmental Policy and Sustainbility
  • Population policy
  • Aging
  • Elderly care
  • Health policy reforms
  • Migration
  • Social stratification
  • Social inequalities
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