Biography Mr. David Wong has over 20-year extensive experience in financial and management accounting, intellectual property, human resources, and supply chain management in global retail companies and more than 5-year teaching experience in tertiary institutions. He is passionate about sharing his on-the-ground experience with the students, particularly start-ups and financial and operations management in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Research and Teaching Interests

• Research interests: Economic geography, international business (especially foreign direct investment and international trade), regional development, and China, Southeast, and South Asia (ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1971-839X)
• Teaching interests: Management as a liberal art and China business

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

• Wong, David Wai Ho, Tai, Andy Chi Lok, Chan, David Yuen Tung, and Lee, Harry Fung (2023) Can tourism development and economic growth mutually reinforce in small countries? Evidence from Singapore. Current Issues in Tourism (online). (SSCI) (ABS 2)
• Qiang, Will Wei, Luo, Hao Wen, Xiao, Rainie Y., Wong, David Wai Ho, Shi, Alex Shuai, Lin, Zi Wei, Huang, Bo, and Lee, Harry Fung (2023) Can urban polycentricity improve air quality? Evidence from Chinese cities. Journal of Cleaner Production 406: 137080. (SCI) (ABS 2)
• Zhao, Simon Xiao Bin, Wong, David Wai Ho (corresponding), Chen, Shao Han, and Liu, Kai Ming (2023) Rising income and wealth inequality in China: Empirical assessments and theoretical reflections. Journal of Contemporary China. (online) (SSCI)
• Wong, David W. H., Lee, Harry F., Zhao, Simon, X. B. and Tai, Andy C. L. (2022) Post-2008 fiscal stimulus packages and the driving forces for China’s urbanization. Land 11: 2303. (SSCI)
• Tai, Andy Chi Lok, Wong, David Wai Ho (co-first and corresponding), Lee, Harry Fung, and Qiang, Wei (2022) Tourism long- and short-term influence on global cities’ economic growth: The case of Hong Kong. PLoS One 17(9): e0275152. (SCI)
• Michael, Bryane, Koroleska, Nataliya, Tai, Andy Chi Lok, and Wong, David Wai Ho (2022) A critical look at using financial technology to promote the sustainable development goals. Sustainable Development 30(6): 1911-1920. (SSCI)
• Wong, David Wai Ho, Zhao, Simon Xiao Bin, and Lee, Harry Fung (2022) Air transport, economic growth, and regional inequality across three Chinese macro-regions. Geographical Research 60(3): 446-462. (SSCI)
• Qiang, Wei, Lee, Harry Fung, Lin, Zi Wei, and Wong, David Wai Ho (2020) Revisiting the impact of vehicle emissions and other contributors to air pollution in urban built-up areas: A dynamic spatial econometric analysis. Science of the Total Environment 740:1-13. (SCI)
• Wong, David Wai Ho, Lee, Harry Fung, Zhao, Simon Xiao Bin, and Pei, Qing (2020) Region-specific determinants of the foreign direct investment in China. Geographical Research 58(2): 126-140. (SSCI)
• Zhao, Simon Xiao Bin, Wong, David Wai Ho (corresponding author), Wong, David W.S. and Jiang, Yan Peng (2020) Ever-transient FDI and ever-polarizing regional development: revisiting conventional theories of regional development in the context of China, Southeast, and South Asia. Growth and Change 51(1): 338-361. (SSCI)
• Zhao, Simon Xiao Bin, Qiang, Wei, Wong, David Wai Ho, and Xian Shi (2018) Theoretical framework and development strategy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Progress in Geography 37(12): 1-12. (CSSCI)

Business and Professional Engagement (including membership)

• FCCA, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants