Publications
Book
2017. Comparative Hong Kong Politics: A Guidebook for Students and Researchers. Palgrave Macmillan. (Link) (Data)
Journal Articles: Politics
2023. "Economic Development, Corruption, and Income Inequality: The Role of the Informal Sector," Politics (OnlineFirst) (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)
2023. "Comparing Minimum Wage Policies in East Asia: Political Competition and Labor Incorporation." Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 25(2), 194-222. (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)
2022. "Hong Kong’s New Wave of Migration: Socio-political Factors of Individuals’ Intention to Emigrate." Comparative Migration Studies (OnlineFirst) (With Anita Kit Wa Chan, Lewis T. O. Cheung, Eric King‑man Chong and Man Yee Karen Lee) (Link) (PDF)
2022. "Group-based Income Inequality in Hong Kong: An Analysis of Mainland Chinese Immigrants." Journal of Asian and African Studies (OnlineFirst) (With Kin-man Wan) (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)
2022. "Teaching Political Science in the Age of Internationalisation: A Survey of Local and International Students." Globalisation, Societies and Education (OnlineFirst) (With Ying-ho Kwong) (Link) (PDF)
2022. "Democracy, Belief in Democratic Redistribution, and Income Inequality." European Political Science, 21, 378-397. (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)
2022. "Income Inequality and Political Participation in Asia." Asian Survey, 62(4), 558-599. (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)
2022. “Income Inequality and Political Participation: A District-level Analysis of Hong Kong Elections.” Social Indicators Research, 162, 959-977. (With Stan Hok-wui Wong) (Link) (PDF) (Data)
2022. “Performance, Factions, and Promotion in China: The Role of Provincial Transfers.” Journal of Chinese Political Science, 27, 41-75. (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)
2021. “Political Consumerism in Hong Kong: China’s Economic Intervention, Identity Politics, or Political Participation?.” China Perspectives, (3), 61-71. (With Ying-ho Kwong and Edward Chan) (Link) (Appendix)
2021. “Democracy, Hybrid Regimes, and Inequality: The Divergent Effects of Contestation and Inclusiveness.” World Development, 146, 105606. (Link) (Appendix/Supplementary Files)
2021. “Warning Signal: Political Trust, Typhoons, and the Myth of the ‘Li’s Field’ in Hong Kong.” Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 62(2), 206-222. (With Ying-ho Kwong) (Link) (PDF)
2021. “Chinese Imports and Income Inequality: Evidence from Six East Asian Economies.” Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 35(1), 120-133. (Link) (PDF)
2021. “Democracy, Constitutional Framework, and Human Rights: A Comparison of Monaco, Tonga, Hong Kong, and Singapore.” International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 64, 100438. (With Ying-ho Kwong and Venisa Yeuk Wah Chau) (Link) (PDF)
2021. “Democratization as Institutional Change: Hong Kong 1992-2015.” Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 6(1), 92-106. (Link) (PDF)
2020. “International Linkages, Geopolitics, and the Belt and Road Initiative: A Comparison of Four Island Territories.” Island Studies Journal, 15(2), 131-154. (With Ying-ho Kwong) (Link) (PDF)
2020. “'Distant Participation’ and Youth Political Attitudes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment.” Social Science Quarterly, 101(4), 1489-1512. (With Stan Hok-wui Wong) (Link) (PDF)
2020. “One Formula, Different Trajectories: China’s Coalition-building and Elite Dynamics in Hong Kong and Macao.” Critical Asian Studies, 52(1), 44-66. (With Ying-ho Kwong) (Link) (PDF)
2020. “Party Competition and Ideology in Hong Kong: A New Manifesto Coding Dataset.” Journal of East Asian Studies, 20(2), 207-230. (Link) (PDF) (Data)
2020. "Welfare or Politics? A Survey Experiment of Political Discontent and Support for Redistribution in Hong Kong." Politics, 40(1), 70-89. (Link) (PDF)
2019. “Chinese Influence, U.S. Linkages, or Neither? Comparing Regime Changes in Myanmar and Thailand.” Democratization, 26, 359-381. (Link) (PDF)
2019. “Academic Censorship in China: The Case of The China Quarterly.” PS: Political Science & Politics, 52(2), 287-292. (With Ying-ho Kwong) (Link) (PDF)
2019. “Understanding Youth Activism and Radicalism: Chinese Values and Socialization.” Social Science Journal, 56(2), 255-267. (With Paul Khiatani and Chui Wing Hong) (Link) (PDF)
2018. “A Neo-functionalist Model of China–Hong Kong Integration.” China: An International Journal, 16(4), 167-182. (Link) (PDF)
2018. “Selectorate Theory in Hybrid Regimes: Comparing Hong Kong and Singapore.” Government and Opposition, 53(4), 707-734. (Link) (PDF)
2017. “Median Voter and Power Resources Revisited: A Composite Model of Inequality.” European Political Science Review, 9(4), 607-628. (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)
-Previously as Luxembourg Income Study Working Papers Series - No. 584. (Link)
2017. “State Size and Democratization in Hybrid Regimes: The Chinese Island Cities of Macau and Hong Kong.” Island Studies Journal, 12(2), 113-126. (With Ying-ho Kwong) (Link) (PDF)
2017. “Public Spending, Corruption, and Income Inequality: A Comparative Analysis of Asia and Latin America.” International Political Science Review, 38(3), 298-315. (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)
2017. “Legislature Size and Inequality: Democratic Participation and Authoritarian Dilution.” Political Science, 69, 49-70. (Link) (PDF)
2017. “Helping the Rich get Richer: A Re-assessment of the Income Distributional Trend in Hong Kong.” Asian Studies Review, 41(2), 191-208. (Link) (PDF)
2017. “Discussing Without Deciding, Deciding Without Acting: Veto Players in Hong Kong and Beijing's Response.” Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 2(4), 347-361. (Link) (PDF)
2016. “Democratic Persistence and Inequality: The Role of Foreign Direct Investments.” Studies in Comparative International Development, 51(2), 103-123. (Link) (PDF).
2016. “A Game-Theory Model of Democratization and Political Reform in Hong Kong.” Taiwan Journal of Democracy, 12(2), 127-154. (Link) (PDF)
2016. “Globalization, Spending and Income Inequality in Asia Pacific.” Journal of Comparative Asian Development, 15(1), 1-18. (Link) (PDF)
2015. “Party Models in a Hybrid Regime: Hong Kong 2007-2012.” China Review, 15(1), 67-94. (Link) (PDF)
2014. “The Politics of the Minimum Wage in Hong Kong.” Journal of Contemporary Asia, 44(4), 735-752. (Link) (PDF)
Journal Articles: Youth Well-being
2017. “Economic Development and Subjective Well-being: A Comparative Study of Adolescents in Hong Kong and Macau.” Child Indicators Research, 10(1), 247-265. (With Chui Wing Hong) (Link) (PDF)
2017. “Association between Parents’ Marital Status and the Development of Purpose, Hope, and Self-Esteem in Adolescents in Hong Kong." Journal of Family Issues, 38(6), 820-838.(With Chui Wing Hong) (Link) (PDF)
2017. “Avoiding Disappointment or Fulfilling Expectation: A Study of Gender, Academic Achievement, and Family Functioning among Hong Kong Adolescents.” Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(1), 48-56. (With Chui Wing Hong) (Link) (PDF)
2016. “Gender Differences in Happiness and Life Satisfaction among Adolescents in Hong Kong: Relationships and Self-concept.” Social Indicators Research, 125, 1035-1051. (With Chui Wing Hong) (Link) (PDF) (Appendix)