The energy-intensive nature of urban transport systems plays a major role in environmental decline, emphasizing the urgent need to foster sustainable energy adoption. This study takes Macao as an example and uses wavelet coherence to analyze the relationship between transportation and energy...

Macao SAR's growth is expected to remain strong in the near term despite the recent slowdown. Continued recovery of the gaming sector will shape Macao SAR's near-term outlook. A stronger slump in the Mainland's property sector and higher-for-longer interest rates in the major economies are the...

This study reconceptualizes social changes induced by tourism development, where tourism has turned the former Portuguese enclave, Macao, into one of the richest economies in the world. Adopting a constructivist approach, key social issues were identified by collecting related articles from...

This study reconceptualizes social changes induced by tourism development, where tourism has turned the former Portuguese enclave, Macao, into one of the richest economies in the world. Adopting a constructivist approach, key social issues were identified by collecting related articles from...

Macao SAR's recovery is expected to continue in 2022, but it will take several years before the economy returns to its pre-crisis level. Although strong fiscal support and the financial strength of Macao SAR's casino groups cushioned employment and consumption, the sharp contraction in activity...

This paper discusses the recent regional trade agreements that China has concluded rapidly following accession to the WTO in 2002. Agreements are in place with Hong Kong, Macao, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand, and are either in negotiation or under discussion with South Africa, Chile, India,...

Spillover effects of tourism in neighboring regions have been the focus of scholars. Hong Kong and Macao, which are two adjacent regions famous for being a "shopping paradise" and "gambling paradise," respectively, enable us to examine the relationship between tourism industries with different...

"The world has been witnessing an accelerating momentum toward carbon neutrality, with almost all major countries onboard. The stakes are extremely high with over US100 trillion in investments needed to achieve net zero emissions. This book delves into this intricate multi-trillion-dollar...

“Trade Policy Reviews" analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening...

On 20 December 2009, President Hu Jintao praised Macau for its successful implementation of the One Country Two Systems model. This was interpreted by some as drawing an implicit comparison between Hong Kong and Macau with Beijing favouring the latter’s interpretation and implementation of One...

The present study examines preferences related to democracy and their spillover effects on political trust and political participation through a social survey with Macau’s university students. In contrast with conventional measurements that ask about attitudes on democracy in abstract terms,...