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Founded in 2025, HKFEI is an independent, non-profit think tank delivering rigorous research and policy entrepreneurship needed to advance Hong Kong’s economy and livelihoods.
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From Bricks and Mortar to Building a Family — The Northern Metropolis Needs Policies That Help Young People Put Down Roots
A young Hong Kong couple earning HK$45,000 monthly would need over four years to save the 10% down payment on a HK$2.5 million HOS flat—illustrating how the Northern Metropolis risks failing without affordable entry points for young families. With Hong Kong's 18-39 population falling by 325,000 in a decade and homeownership rates among 30-39 year-olds plummeting, the article proposes a four-part pilot policy: cutting White Form down payments to 5%, balancing public rental-to-subsidised housing at 50:50, weighting ballots for young Northern Metropolis applicants, and raising minimum HOS flat sizes to around 36 square metres. The Northern Metropolis will only succeed when young people believe it can become their home—not merely a flat they occupy.
July 2026 | Data Infrastructure is Needed for Poverty Alleviation
If Hong Kong is serious about “targeted poverty alleviation,” it needs more than refined target groups and policy measures. What is still missing is the data infrastructure needed to track change and evaluate outcomes. In particular, Hong Kong should establish a mechanism for administrative data research and a permanently funded long-term household panel survey, so that poverty policy can move from aspiration to measurable impact.
June 2026 | Examine the Housing Authority’s New Measures
We examine the Housing Authority’s new measures on elderly owner flat-for-flat exchange and the rental of subsidised sale flats with unpaid premium, arguing that Hong Kong’s housing policy should focus not only on new supply, but also on improving the circulation of existing public and subsidised housing resources. The measures are a step in the right direction, but their impact will depend on participation, matching efficiency, and implementation. The Government should review outcomes with data, expand the schemes gradually, and reduce the time and financial costs that prevent households from moving.
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