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Sam Tang is a Senior Lecturer (equivalent to an Associate Professor in North America) in the Department of Economics at the UWA Business School, University of Western Australia. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Tasmania and has held teaching positions at institutions like the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on development economics, including economic growth, migration, human capital formation, and population aging in developing countries, with particular attention to policy responses to challenges like resource misallocation and public debt.
Education: PhD in Economics from the University of Tasmania, prior teaching roles at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and other institutions.
Research Interests: Tang's work centers on development economics, exploring topics such as migration's impact on long-term development, population aging in developing countries, and macroeconomic volatility. He has conducted extensive studies on Sri Lanka's economic growth drivers, trade liberalization effects, and the implications of housing prices on export quality in China. His interdisciplinary approach integrates quantitative methods with policy analysis.
Grants and Projects: Chief Investigator for the 2007 project 'Technical Change and the Business Cycle: International Inter-Industry Evidence.' Current research includes analyzing misallocation barriers to development in Sri Lanka and the effects of land policies on productivity.
Labs/Teams: Active in collaborative research networks, particularly in Asia-Pacific economies, with a focus on macroeconomic dynamics and development challenges.
