William Chan received his Ph.D in economics from the University of Chicago. He has taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong before joining the University of Hong Kong in 1996, where he is currently Associate Professor in the School of Economics and Finance. His research interest is in labour economics and applied price theory, ranging from the effect of dowry on the welfare of women to the choice between internal promotion and external recruitment within firms. His work has been published in academic journals such as the Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Labor Economics, Economic Journal, International Economic Review, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organizations and Economic Inquiry.
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