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Employment History of Joseph Tsang |
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8/96 - 11/03 |
Assistant Chief Economist
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I led the services research team of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) ever since it was established in 1996. Major research responsibilities included services liberalisation in overseas economies and Hong Kong's development as a services centre. The team was also responsible for analysing China's WTO accession, Southeast Asian economies, electronic commerce, and other special research projects. Published reports on services included Creative Industries in Hong Kong; The Two Cities: Shanghai, Hong Kong; Hong Kong's Competitiveness in Services; Services Liberalisation in China; Services Liberalisation in South Korea; Services Liberalisation in Taiwan Published reports on China's WTO accession include China's WTO Accession and Implications for Hong Kong; Who Will Benefit from China's WTO Accession?; Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency: Transportation and Logistics; On the Fast Track: Financial Services; Bricking Up the Future: Infrastructure and Real Estate Opportunities for Hong Kong on the Chinese Mainland; Designed by Hong Kong series; Making the Early Call: Telecoms and Internet in China; Freight Forwarding and Logistics in China; Advertising and Market Research in China |
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12/95 - 7/96 |
Assistant Director, United States Section
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The US Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is responsible for managing all aspects of the bilateral relationship between Australia and the United States. My duties were to handle the trade and investment relationship between the two countries and monitor the United States' economic engagement in East Asia, particularly its economic relationship with Japan and China Published report: A Partnership in Transition: Australia-United States Trade and Investment Review. |
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10/93 - 12/95 |
Assistant Director, East Asia Analytical Unit
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East Asia Analytical Unit is the Australian Government's "Think Tank" on Asia. Its governing board comprises deputy secretaries from six main policy departments. As part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Unit also provides policy advice to the Trade and Foreign Affairs Ministers on issues related to the Asia Pacific region and their implications for Australia. I was responsible for undertaking and managing research projects on Asia's economic development, particularly on China and Hong Kong; liaising with the Department's global diplomatic network in monitoring developments in Asia; and representing the Unit/Department in meetings with diplomats, visiting officials, and business persons and academics from Australia and abroad. Reports which I participated in include Asia's Global Powers: China-Japan Relations in the 21st Century; India's Economy at the Midnight Hour; Iron and Steel in China and Australia. |
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7/91 - 10/93 |
Assistant Director, Economic Analysis Branch
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The Branch was resposible for analysing labour market conditions in Australia and abroad and evaluating the effectiveness of labour market programmes. It also advises the Employment Minister on macroeconomic development in Australia. I conducted research on the unemployment situation in Australia, with emphasis on structural unemployment (e.g. long-term unemployment, youth unemployment); and provided policy advice through modeling the effects of economic policies and labour market programmes on unemployment. |
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4/89 - 3/91 |
Shipping Economist
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Wardley Shipping specialised in the chartering and sale-and-purchase of bulk vessels. It was unique among shipping companies in Asia in having a dedicated research unit producing model-based medium-term market forecasts. I was responsible for producing quarterly and weekly reports on the bulk shipping markets and commodities trade, especially on market developments in Asia, as well as occasional China reports on its economy and bulk shipping market activities. I also undertook profitability analysis for long-term chartering and sale-and-purchase proposals on behalf of clients, using an in-house bulk shipping model. |
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9/85 - 4/89 |
Economist
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The Hang Seng Bank had one of Hong Kong's most established economic research operations, ranging from the analysis of the Hong Kong and overseas economies and, in cooperation with the Government, compilation of the Hang Seng consumer price index and undertaking of Household Expenditure Survey. I analysed the Chinese economy, Hong Kong's external trade, and economic integration between Hong Kong and southern China. I also prepared monthly reports for public consumption, fortnightly papers for discussion with senior management and occasional discussion papers for China Business Branch meetings. |
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8/84 - 9/85 |
Editor
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The PRC Quarterly was an English magazine on China. I was responsible for editing articles on China's economic development. |
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Academic Qualifications |
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1995 |
Master of Economics of Development
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1993 |
Graduate Diploma, Economics of Development
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1984 |
Bachelor of Social Sciences (IIA Honours)
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