Dr Willy HUANG

BBA-HRM Associate Programme Director
Lecturer
Department of Management

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD (University of Birmingham, UK)
MPhil (Lingnan University)
BA (Lingnan University)

Biography

Dr. Kai Wai HUANG, Willy earned his B.A. in Social Sciences and MPhil in Economics from the Lingnan University, Hong Kong, and his PhD in Economics from the University of Birmingham, U.K. He has solid teaching experiences in a wide variety of fields such as Economics (Labour Economics and Education Policy, Hong Kong Economy, International Political Economy, Econometrics, Statistics), Business (Organizational Behaviour, Globally Responsible Business, Business Policy and Strategy, Recruitment and Selection, Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis), Social Sciences (Research Methods, Social Theory) for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong and the U.K. Apart from teaching, Willy has been writing commentaries and working with stakeholders in the private sector on public policy area such as population policy and retirement income protection. His research interest focuses on labour economics (wage and employment differentials, unemployment duration and elderly employment), population economics (population ageing, income mobility and inequality) and education innovation.

Research and Teaching Interests

Research interest: wage determination and employment, income mobility and inequality, population ageing and education innovation Teaching interest: Organizational Behaviour, Research Methods, Business Policy and Strategy, Recruitment and Selection, Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis

Intellectual Contributions (Publications, Conferences, Books, Book Chapters, etc.)

  • Upward Earnings Mobility in Hong Kong: Policy Implications Based on a Census Data Narrative
    Liu, M., Ho, L. S. & Huang, K. W., 16 Mar 2023, In: China Quarterly. 253, p. 214-230 17 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Research Grants and Awards

  • “Strategic Development of the EdUHK Online Classes Platform (EOCP) for the Enhancement of Online Learning and Teaching in Local Schools” by Dr Siu-yau LEE, Dr Kai Wai HUANG, Dr Chung-yin KWAN and Mr Chun-wai CHOI, 2021 (Communities of Practice (CoP), HK$100,000)
  • “Enhancement of programme innovation through interdisciplinary blended learning approach: innovative use of visual methods in social policy research” by Dr Kai Wai Huang, Mr Kwan Chung-yin, Tommy (principal investigator), Dr Fung Sheung Ng, Isabella and Mr Ka Fai Cheung, Carlos (co-investigators), 2020 (Teaching Development Grant, HK$398,100)
  • “Investment Pattern and Performance of Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme Members: A Historical Administrative Record Analysis” by Prof Kee-Lee Chou (principal investigator), Prof Wai-Sum Chan, Dr Mei-Choi Chiu, Dr Wai Ming Fong, Dr Man Ho Ling, Dr Kai Wai Huang and Mr Yu Kay Fung (co-investigators), 2016 (Public Policy Research, HK$427,560)