Chun Kai Leung
Biographic Data
| ID | 4429748 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chun Kai Leung |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chun Kai |
| FAMILY NAME | Leung |
| SIGNATURE | LEUNG C K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9255-796X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The association of generative AI tool usage on social science student's academic performance
This study examines the association between generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool use and the academic performance of social‐science undergraduates in Hong Kong, drawing on Bourdieu’s concept of technological capital. It conceptualizes GenAI as a potential form of educational capital whose value depends on how effectively students mobilize it across tasks of differing cognitive complexity. Using cross‐sectional survey data from 107 stud…
Advancing green growth in France
As France pursues ambitious carbon neutrality targets by 2050, understanding the drivers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential. This study investigates the dynamic relationships among GHG emissions, economic growth, renewable energy use, public energy-related R&D investment, and technological innovation in France from 1990 to 2021. Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approaåch, supported by DOLS, FMOLS, and CCR…
Work, worth, and whose culture? Occupational status change and acculturation after Hong Kong migration
This study investigates how employment-related changes—specifically occupational status and household income—shape acculturation orientations among recent Hong Kong migrants in the United Kingdom. It examines whether English proficiency, negative occupational status change, and income shifts influence migrants’ sense of belonging, cultural preferences, and diasporic engagement. An online survey of 1155 Hong Kong migrants in the UK (October–Decemb…
Distributional dynamics of child mortality in Africa
Child mortality remains one of Africa’s most persistent development challenges, undermining progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2, while its economic, environmental, and demographic correlates also intersect with SDGs 1, 2, 11, and 13. Although previous studies have examined mortality trends, limited attention has been devoted to understanding how economic growth, air pollution, health expenditure, urbanization, and fertility int…
Heterogeneous associations of health expenditure, environmental pollution, and economic growth on life expectancy in BRICS economies
This study investigates the associations between economic growth, healthcare expenditure, environmental pollution, urbanization, trade openness, and life expectancy in BRICS economies from 2000 to 2024 using a distribution-sensitive panel framework. Quantile regression is applied to capture heterogeneity across different levels of life expectancy, supported by robustness checks using PCSE, DKSE, and F-GLS estimators, and validated through panel c…
Investor legibility, territorial silence
Barriers to Climate Adaptation
Climate change poses severe challenges globally, with Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) among the most affected despite its minimal contribution to global emissions. This study examines how national economic crises are associated with climate change adaptation readiness across 41 SSA countries from 1995 to 2019, drawing on a political‐economy framework grounded in state capacity theory. Using panel data and two‐way fixed‐effects regressions, complemented …
Refugee inflows and macroeconomic performance
The inflow of refugees has already become a stable feature of the world economy, with dire fiscal, social, and macroeconomic consequences for host nations. Even though the discourse on the effect of the arrival of refugees has been largely defined in the humanitarian context, over the years, the economic consequences of the given phenomena have been contested. This study analyzes the macroeconomic impacts of refugee inflows in 17 countries that r…
Freezing Economies, Melting Futures
This study is the first to empirically link international sanctions to climate change adaptation readiness in developing countries from a cross‐national time‐series perspective, providing systematic evidence of the geopolitical determinants of climate resilience. Using panel data for 68 developing countries (1995–2020) from the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND‐GAIN) and a two‐way fixed‐effects (2WFE) model, the analysis finds that sanc…
Economic inequality and corruption as social determinants of health
This study examines the compounded effects of corruption and economic inequality on public health outcomes across 136 countries from 2001 to 2020. By employing panel regression analysis with fixed effects on data from Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, the World Inequality Database's post-tax income Gini coefficient, and health indicators from the World Bank, the study reveals that corruption and inequality independently w…
Exploring parental preferences for childhood obesity prevention program in China
Understanding parental preferences and concerns is vital for crafting effective public health policies aligned with UN SDGs and the SDH framework. Key elements include promoting balanced diets, ensuring safe exercise spaces, and fostering parental engagement. Collaboration among policymakers, educators, and parents is essential to mitigate childhood obesity
Economic crises and youth civic–political participation
Economic crises have become a defining feature of youth experience worldwide, reshaping expectations, solidarities, and political engagement. Using cross-national panel data from 147 countries (2010-2019), this study examines the association between economic instability and youth civil-political participation (CPP). Across multiple fixed-effects and robustness models, the coefficients for economic crises remain consistently negative but statistic…
From ballots to readiness
This study investigates how the level of democracy influences climate change adaptation readiness across 188 countries from 1995 to 2020, using selectorate theory to explain variations in leaders’ incentives to provide public goods. Employing a country‐year panel framework with fixed‐effects regression models, the analysis isolates the impact of democratic governance on adaptation readiness while controlling for economic and institutional factors…
Growth and Strife
This study, based on the Neo-Malthusian framework, examines the association between population growth, resource scarcity, and political instability in 128 developing countries from 1960 to 2022. Results show that rapid population growth is associated with higher levels of political instability. This association appears stronger in low-income countries, which generally exhibit weaker institutions, limited fiscal capacity, and lower carrying capaci…
Populism vs. the planet
Populist leadership has surged globally, yet its influence on climate adaptation remains insufficiently explored. This study examines the effects of left-wing and right-wing populist regimes on national readiness for climate adaptation. Drawing on a comprehensive dataset encompassing 24 countries from 1995 to 2020, the analysis applies advanced econometric techniques, utilizing the System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) approach to assess cha…
Managing destination stigma in post-pandemic tourism
This study examines the impact of pandemic-related stigma on tourists’ support for destinations linked to COVID-19, using Wuhan as a case. Rooted in an evolutionary tourism paradigm, survey data from 421 Chinese respondents indicate that perceived disease infectability heightens stigma, reducing tourism solidarity but increasing ethnocentric support. Structural equation modeling shows that while solidarity fosters empathy, it doesn’t lead directl…
A sudden surge
News, networks, and nostalgia
Barriers to child vaccination
International sanctions are often imposed with the aim of influencing the political behavior of target states, but they may have unintended consequences on public health. This study empirically examines the impact of international sanctions on child immunization rates in developing countries. Utilizing panel data from 76 developing countries between 2000 and 2019, the analysis explores how different types of sanctions, including those from the US…
Borders of belonging
This paper investigates how state-led and popular nationalism in China construct borders as tools of exclusion, reinforcing national identity amidst global populist movements. Using the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a case study, the analysis examines Global Times articles and corresponding user-generated content to reveal how geopolitical, ideological, and emotional borders are created and maintained through nationalist discourse. State-led …
From ballots to readiness
This study investigates how the level of democracy influences climate change adaptation readiness across 188 countries from 1995 to 2020, using selectorate theory to explain variations in leaders’ incentives to provide public goods. Employing a country‐year panel framework with fixed‐effects regression models, the analysis isolates the impact of democratic governance on adaptation readiness while controlling for economic and institutional factors…
Populism vs. the planet
Populist leadership has surged globally, yet its influence on climate adaptation remains insufficiently explored. This study examines the effects of left-wing and right-wing populist regimes on national readiness for climate adaptation. Drawing on a comprehensive dataset encompassing 24 countries from 1995 to 2020, the analysis applies advanced econometric techniques, utilizing the System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) approach to assess cha…
Barriers to child vaccination
International sanctions are often imposed with the aim of influencing the political behavior of target states, but they may have unintended consequences on public health. This study empirically examines the impact of international sanctions on child immunization rates in developing countries. Utilizing panel data from 76 developing countries between 2000 and 2019, the analysis explores how different types of sanctions, including those from the US…
Borders of belonging
This paper investigates how state-led and popular nationalism in China construct borders as tools of exclusion, reinforcing national identity amidst global populist movements. Using the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a case study, the analysis examines Global Times articles and corresponding user-generated content to reveal how geopolitical, ideological, and emotional borders are created and maintained through nationalist discourse. State-led …
Economic inequality and corruption as social determinants of health
This study examines the compounded effects of corruption and economic inequality on public health outcomes across 136 countries from 2001 to 2020. By employing panel regression analysis with fixed effects on data from Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, the World Inequality Database's post-tax income Gini coefficient, and health indicators from the World Bank, the study reveals that corruption and inequality independently w…
Exploring parental preferences for childhood obesity prevention program in China
Understanding parental preferences and concerns is vital for crafting effective public health policies aligned with UN SDGs and the SDH framework. Key elements include promoting balanced diets, ensuring safe exercise spaces, and fostering parental engagement. Collaboration among policymakers, educators, and parents is essential to mitigate childhood obesity
Economic crises and youth civic–political participation
Economic crises have become a defining feature of youth experience worldwide, reshaping expectations, solidarities, and political engagement. Using cross-national panel data from 147 countries (2010-2019), this study examines the association between economic instability and youth civil-political participation (CPP). Across multiple fixed-effects and robustness models, the coefficients for economic crises remain consistently negative but statistic…
From ballots to readiness
This study investigates how the level of democracy influences climate change adaptation readiness across 188 countries from 1995 to 2020, using selectorate theory to explain variations in leaders’ incentives to provide public goods. Employing a country‐year panel framework with fixed‐effects regression models, the analysis isolates the impact of democratic governance on adaptation readiness while controlling for economic and institutional factors…
Growth and Strife
This study, based on the Neo-Malthusian framework, examines the association between population growth, resource scarcity, and political instability in 128 developing countries from 1960 to 2022. Results show that rapid population growth is associated with higher levels of political instability. This association appears stronger in low-income countries, which generally exhibit weaker institutions, limited fiscal capacity, and lower carrying capaci…
Populism vs. the planet
Populist leadership has surged globally, yet its influence on climate adaptation remains insufficiently explored. This study examines the effects of left-wing and right-wing populist regimes on national readiness for climate adaptation. Drawing on a comprehensive dataset encompassing 24 countries from 1995 to 2020, the analysis applies advanced econometric techniques, utilizing the System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) approach to assess cha…
Managing destination stigma in post-pandemic tourism
This study examines the impact of pandemic-related stigma on tourists’ support for destinations linked to COVID-19, using Wuhan as a case. Rooted in an evolutionary tourism paradigm, survey data from 421 Chinese respondents indicate that perceived disease infectability heightens stigma, reducing tourism solidarity but increasing ethnocentric support. Structural equation modeling shows that while solidarity fosters empathy, it doesn’t lead directl…
A sudden surge
News, networks, and nostalgia
The association of generative AI tool usage on social science student's academic performance
This study examines the association between generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool use and the academic performance of social‐science undergraduates in Hong Kong, drawing on Bourdieu’s concept of technological capital. It conceptualizes GenAI as a potential form of educational capital whose value depends on how effectively students mobilize it across tasks of differing cognitive complexity. Using cross‐sectional survey data from 107 stud…
Advancing green growth in France
As France pursues ambitious carbon neutrality targets by 2050, understanding the drivers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential. This study investigates the dynamic relationships among GHG emissions, economic growth, renewable energy use, public energy-related R&D investment, and technological innovation in France from 1990 to 2021. Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approaåch, supported by DOLS, FMOLS, and CCR…
Work, worth, and whose culture? Occupational status change and acculturation after Hong Kong migration
This study investigates how employment-related changes—specifically occupational status and household income—shape acculturation orientations among recent Hong Kong migrants in the United Kingdom. It examines whether English proficiency, negative occupational status change, and income shifts influence migrants’ sense of belonging, cultural preferences, and diasporic engagement. An online survey of 1155 Hong Kong migrants in the UK (October–Decemb…
Distributional dynamics of child mortality in Africa
Child mortality remains one of Africa’s most persistent development challenges, undermining progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2, while its economic, environmental, and demographic correlates also intersect with SDGs 1, 2, 11, and 13. Although previous studies have examined mortality trends, limited attention has been devoted to understanding how economic growth, air pollution, health expenditure, urbanization, and fertility int…
Heterogeneous associations of health expenditure, environmental pollution, and economic growth on life expectancy in BRICS economies
This study investigates the associations between economic growth, healthcare expenditure, environmental pollution, urbanization, trade openness, and life expectancy in BRICS economies from 2000 to 2024 using a distribution-sensitive panel framework. Quantile regression is applied to capture heterogeneity across different levels of life expectancy, supported by robustness checks using PCSE, DKSE, and F-GLS estimators, and validated through panel c…
Investor legibility, territorial silence
Barriers to Climate Adaptation
Climate change poses severe challenges globally, with Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) among the most affected despite its minimal contribution to global emissions. This study examines how national economic crises are associated with climate change adaptation readiness across 41 SSA countries from 1995 to 2019, drawing on a political‐economy framework grounded in state capacity theory. Using panel data and two‐way fixed‐effects regressions, complemented …
Refugee inflows and macroeconomic performance
The inflow of refugees has already become a stable feature of the world economy, with dire fiscal, social, and macroeconomic consequences for host nations. Even though the discourse on the effect of the arrival of refugees has been largely defined in the humanitarian context, over the years, the economic consequences of the given phenomena have been contested. This study analyzes the macroeconomic impacts of refugee inflows in 17 countries that r…
Freezing Economies, Melting Futures
This study is the first to empirically link international sanctions to climate change adaptation readiness in developing countries from a cross‐national time‐series perspective, providing systematic evidence of the geopolitical determinants of climate resilience. Using panel data for 68 developing countries (1995–2020) from the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND‐GAIN) and a two‐way fixed‐effects (2WFE) model, the analysis finds that sanc…
Corporate governance (6 works) · Politics (5 works) · Climate change (4 works) · Developing country (4 works) · Panel data (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Adaptation (eye (3 works) · Economic Growth and Development (3 works) · Global Health Care Issues (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)