DSE Econ 時事 第16週（2026年）

Discuss how the establishment of strategic enterprises in Hong Kong influences the quantity and quality of its factors of production and its potential for economic growth.

Explain how the influx of strategic enterprises focusing on advanced technology and research can contribute to higher labour productivity in Hong Kong.

Analyze the use of fiscal policy, such as tax and land incentives, by the Hong Kong government to attract strategic enterprises and its intended economic effects.

Evaluate how the concentrated development of strategic enterprises in specific high-growth sectors in Hong Kong could lead to external economies of scale for the city's economy.

Analyze the characteristics of Hong Kong's traditional economic system and discuss how the proposed five-year plan signifies a move towards a different type of economy, evaluating its potential implications.

Explain the concept of opportunity cost and apply it to the government's decision-making process when choosing which industries to prioritize for development in Hong Kong, using examples from the article.

Discuss how the new state-led economic model in Hong Kong might affect allocative and dynamic efficiency, comparing it with the outcomes typically associated with a market-led approach.

Describe how the Hong Kong government's new industrial strategy, as exemplified by the Northern Metropolis, aims to reallocate and enhance the utilization of various factors of production in the economy.

Discuss how geopolitical tensions, as described in the article, increase the demand for gold as a store of value, and explain the characteristics that make gold suitable for this function.

Analyze how Hong Kong's "free-port status and free capital flows" contribute to its goal of becoming a global gold vault, and discuss the economic benefits this brings to the city.

Explain how the increased demand for diversification away from traditional Western financial centers, as mentioned in the article, would affect the capital account of Hong Kong's balance of payments if the city successfully becomes a global gold vault.

Using the information from the article, explain how the development of a "central gold-clearing system" and increased "storage capacity" relate to the factors of production in Hong Kong's aim to become a global gold vault.

Students could be asked to explain how the Northern Metropolis project is an attempt to address the fundamental economic problem of scarcity in Hong Kong, considering land as a factor of production.

Analyze the potential opportunity costs associated with the government's decision to prioritize the Northern Metropolis development and implement special laws to speed it up, considering alternative uses of land or investment.

Discuss the negative externalities that may arise from the Northern Metropolis project, using examples from the article, and suggest how the government might address them.

Evaluate how the proposed special laws and the "living laboratory" concept aim to enhance the efficiency of resource allocation and innovation within the Northern Metropolis project.

Explain the opportunity cost faced by local DSE students as a result of the rising admission of non-local students to public universities.

Discuss how the admission trend of local and non-local students, particularly those with non-DSE qualifications, might impact social mobility and equity in Hong Kong.

Using supply and demand analysis, illustrate the potential impact of an increased demand from non-local students on the availability and price (e.g., higher competition or fees) of university places for local DSE students.

Analyze the potential long-term impact on Hong Kong's labour supply from the increasing number of non-local students being educated in the city.

Analyze the causes and potential consequences of imported inflation on Hong Kong's economy and its residents, referring to examples given in the article.

Using supply and demand diagrams, illustrate and explain how the increase in fuel costs, as mentioned in the article, would affect the market for goods and services like laundry services or flight tickets.

Discuss how the concept of economies of scale might explain the differing abilities of large and small companies in Hong Kong to manage the rising production costs detailed in the article.

Explain how a favourable exchange rate, as described in the article regarding travel to Japan, can impact the purchasing power of Hong Kong consumers and their decisions on cross-border consumption.

Discuss the opportunity cost for economies that reallocate resources to defense spending in response to geopolitical instability.

Analyze how the structural changes in the global economy, such as increased tariffs and industrial policy, illustrate a shift in the characteristics of various types of economies.

Explain the trade-off between efficiency and resilience/security in supply chain management as described in the article, and discuss its implications for firms.

Discuss how the economic costs resulting from global instability, as highlighted in the article, can exacerbate issues of equity within and between nations.

Explain how the government's projected deficit highlights the concept of scarcity and leads to decisions regarding resource allocation within the civil service.

Analyze the potential impact of a significant reduction in government civil service posts on the labour supply and overall employment conditions in Hong Kong.

Discuss how the Hong Kong government's strategy to cut civil service posts while assuring no impact on public services reflects an attempt to improve efficiency in resource allocation.

Examine how the government, as a producer, manages its factor input of labour (civil service posts) when facing budget constraints, specifically in the context of providing public services.

Discuss how the concept of scarcity necessitates that the Hong Kong government make choices regarding the allocation of resources for high-cost medical treatments like SMA therapies.

Analyze the concept of equity in the context of the Hong Kong government's healthcare subsidy policies for SMA patients, considering the arguments for equal access to different treatment types and age groups.

Evaluate the economic implications of the Hong Kong government providing a per-unit subsidy for SMA injection therapy to adult patients, discussing its potential effects on resource allocation and patient welfare.

Explain how the "cash is king" mentality among some taxi drivers, as described in the article, impacts the effectiveness of the government's tax collection efforts and principles of fair taxation.

Analyze how the taxi drivers' decision to avoid e-payments, even with legal penalties, can be explained through the concept of profit maximization, considering both monetary income and non-monetary benefits.

Identify one positive statement and one normative statement from the article regarding the implementation of e-payments in Hong Kong taxis, justifying your answer.

Teachers could ask students to analyze the characteristics of the supermarket market before and after the hypothetical merger, discussing how increased market concentration affects competition and consumer choices.

Students could be asked to evaluate how the merger might lead to increased market power for the combined entity and discuss the potential sources of this power, such as increased market share and barriers to entry for new competitors.

Students could analyze the potential impact of the merger on allocative and productive efficiency in the supermarket sector, considering how reduced competition might affect prices, product variety, quality, and innovation.

Explain how the inadequate number of emergency phone lines and the reliance on obsolete fax technology demonstrate the concept of scarcity in the provision of public goods and services.

Discuss the opportunity cost faced by the government and society due to the continued use of an inefficient communication system and insufficient resources for emergency services.

Analyze how the issues identified in the article, such as delayed call transfers and the use of outdated technology, lead to inefficiencies in the provision of emergency response services.

Teachers could ask students to explain various forms of trade barriers and analyze the economic arguments for and against their implementation in the context of international trade cooperation.

Students could be asked to explain how increased trade and investment flows between Hong Kong and economies like the EU would impact different components of Hong Kong's Balance of Payment.

Teachers could prompt students to discuss the role and implications of Hong Kong's Linked Exchange Rate system in promoting or affecting its trade and investment relationships with major partners like the EU.

Analyze how the Hong Kong government, with Beijing's guidance, aims to reallocate and utilize land, capital, and labour (human capital) through initiatives like the Northern Metropolis to achieve economic development objectives.

Discuss how the government’s call for businesses to show patriotism through specific investments and align with national plans reflects characteristics of a particular type of economic system in Hong Kong.

Using the concept of opportunity cost, explain why some Hong Kong businesspeople might be hesitant to invest in government-promoted projects like the Northern Metropolis, even when urged to do so.

Analyze how the School-based After-School Care Service Scheme attempts to promote equity in education and family well-being in Hong Kong, and discuss its limitations.

Evaluate the potential impact of an expansion of the School-based After-School Care Service Scheme on the labour supply of mothers in Hong Kong, using relevant economic concepts.

Discuss how the provision of after-school care services can address both negative externalities (e.g., stress on families) and generate positive externalities (e.g., children's social development) in the context of Hong Kong's education system.