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See all →June 2026 | Housing Policy
We have released Smaller and Smaller: Changes in the Size of Newly Completed Housing Units in Hong Kong, 1995–2024. The study finds that while Hong Kong’s housing supply has shown signs of recovery in terms of the number of units completed, the actual amount of newly added living space has not recovered in tandem. Relying on unit counts alone to assess…
May 2026 | Northern Metropolis
The Northern Metropolis should not be treated merely as a land and housing supply project, but as a new platform for Hong Kong’s next stage of settlement, employment, innovation, and talent development. We recommend shifting public housing from “rental” to “ownership”, expanding the university town, and piloting reforms in Hung Shui Kiu and Ngau Tam Mei to prevent the Northern…
January 2026 | Housing Policy
Hong Kong’s public housing welfare system is showing a serious intergenerational divide: younger cohorts are increasingly less likely to receive public housing support, based on our analysis of General Household Survey (GHS) data.
October 2025 | Housing Policy
The effectiveness of the new housing policy measures in the 2025 Policy Address is analyzed, with empirical data and new projections. Increases in public housing unit circulation are a step in the right direction, but need to be deepened.
September 2025 | Housing Policy
Expanding subsidized homeownership and ensuring sufficient housing supply should be prioritized as key public policy reforms in Hong Kong.
August 2025 | Artificial Intelligence and Talent Development
HKFEI’s 2025 Policy Address Consultation Paper has been submitted. Housing reform is highlighted as key to Hong Kong’s future using quantitative evidence and economic analysis. Lessons from failed past reforms are discussed. Detailed recommendations for reform steps and timeline are provided.
June 2025 | Housing Policy
The government’s cancellation of the Cash Allowance Trial Scheme is supported in our new article. A theoretical framework to inform the design of housing subsidy policy is also provided.
June – August 2025 | Housing Policy
Reforms to public housing construction ratios and Home Ownership Scheme Secondary Market (HOSSM) regulations are proposed based on economic analysis of empirical evidence.
HKFEI research and engagement on housing policy.
