Dr. Gedeon J. LIM
Economics

Assistant Professor
3910 2532
gedeonl@hku.hk
KK 914
https://sites.google.com/a/bu.edu/gedeonlim/home


Academic & Professional Qualification
Ph.D., Boston University
B.Soc.Sci. (Hons.), National University of Singapore
Biography
Dr. Gedeon LIM received his Ph.D. in Economics from Boston University in 2020 and holds a B.Soc.Sci in Economics from the National University of Singapore.?Gedeon joined HKU as an Assistant Professor in 2020.
Gedeon’s main research interests are in development economics with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. ?Recent projects study how higher remuneration affects political selection and economic development in Indonesian villages and the long-run effects of inter-group contact on the formation of identity politics.
Teaching
ECON2262: Economic Development
ECON6001: Applied Econometrics
Research Interest
Development
Political Economy
Economic History