Richard Yue-Chim Wong

Background

Wong, Richard Yue-Chim was born on June 20, 1952 in Shanghai, China. Son of Lu Au and Yan Pao (Tsai) Wong.

Education

AB, AM, University of Chicago, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1981.

Career

Assistant lecturer, Chinese U. Hong Kong, 1976-1980; lecturer, Chinese U. Hong Kong, 1981-1986; senior lecturer, Chinese U. Hong Kong, 1987-1991; reader, Chinese U. Hong Kong, since 1991; director, Hong Kong Center Economics Research, since 1987. Director Hong Kong Center Economics Research, since 1987. Visiting scholar Economics Research Center, NORC, University of Chicago, 1985, Hoover Institution, Stanford (California) U., 1989.

Achievements

• Richard Yue-Chim Wong has been listed as a noteworthy Academic economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Part time member central policy unit, 1991-1992. Member economic advisory committee, 1992-2001, Hong Kong committee Pacific economic cooperative council, 1992-2000, dental council Hong Kong, 1991-1994, industry technical development committee, 1993-1996, University grants committee, since 1993, housing authority, since 1998, chief executives commission innovation technical, 1998-1999, exchange fund advisory committee, since 1999, hospital authority, 2001-2003, council advisory innovative technical, since 2002. Founding trustee Chinese University Shaw College, 1986-1999.

Member American Economic Association, Econometric Society, Hong Kong Economic Association, Royal Economic Society, East Asian Economic Association (secretary general), Hong Kong Institute Economic Science (vice chairman), Mont Pelerin Society (vice president).

Connections

Married Jane Chun-Kwong Chan, December 30, 1982. C. Michael Bo-Lin, Christina Hsi-Lin.

Father:

Lu Au Wong

Mother:

Yan Pao (Tsai) Wong

Spouse:

Jane Chun-Kwong Chan

child:

Michael Bo-Lin Wong