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UNIVERSITY
OF MACAU
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Department of
Economics
Agenda
 Special Features
 University of Macau (UM)
 Department of Economics
 B.Soc.Sc. in Economics
 2+2 Programme
 M.Soc.Sc. in Economics
 Ph. D. in Economics
 Facilities
 Academic Staff
 Selected Staff Publications
 Financial Issues
 Contact Information
Special Features
Our Teachers
 All teachers are Ph.D. holders
 50% of them graduated from the world’s top
100 universities
 Recruited from universities in UK, US, Canada,
Australia and France
 Years of teaching experience
University of Macau (UM)
 A public institution of higher learning dedicated to the creation, transmission and
diffusion of culture, science and technology
 Total students population: 6,600 in 2008/09
 Total academic staff: 400
 Five faculties:
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Faculty of Business Administration
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Faculty of Education
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Faculty of Law
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Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
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Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Economics
 History of establishment
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Study of economics started in 1981
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Economics Programme was formed in 1993 as a unit of combined FSH
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Department of Social Sciences was created in 2002
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Department of Economics was created within the FSH in 2006
 Strengthened areas such as economic research, conferences / seminars and
publications
 Held an International Symposium on Chinese Economic Growth: Causes, Prospects and
Its Implications for Macao on the 2nd and 3rd March, 2007
 Held the International Conference on Economic Integration in the Greater China Region
on 29th-30th March, 2009
 More than 300 graduates across the globe and in a wide variety of positions in private
organizations such as Macao International Airport, Banks, Casinos and Government
departments; or studying for advanced degrees overseas
Department of Economics
 Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, delivered a
public lecture title “Lessons from the Financial Crisis in Asia” and
received the honorary degree of Doctor of Social Sciences
conferred by our University.
 In 2005, a university-level appointment was made to Sir James A.
Mirrlees, 1996 Nobel Laureate in Economics, as Distinguished
Professor of Economics.
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Sir James A. Mirrlees received the honorary degree of Doctor of
Social Sciences conferred by our University.
B.Soc.Sc. in Economics
General
 Both theoretical and applied
 Internationally recognized
 Taught in English
 Global and local
 Exchange programmes with foreign universities
Courses
 Compulsory courses: economics, quantitative tools, languages and
social sciences
 Free elective courses: economic theory & policy; social sciences;
business applications; others
B.Soc.Sc. in Economics
Admissions
(for local and foreign students)
 English I
 Mathematics A or Mathematics B
Direct Admission & Transfer Admission
Please refer to http://www.umac.mo/reg/adm/AdmRegUEng.pdf for
more details
(for Mainland Chinese students)
 Form Six / Senior Middle three graduates
 National Higher Education Entrance Examination results in meeting First
admission mark requirement of applicant’s province
 Please refer to http://www.umac.mo/reg/mainland_applicants.html for
more details
B.Soc.Sc. in Economics
Degree Structure
 First year
 Basic Microeconomics
 Basic Macroeconomics
 Mathematics I
 Mathematics II
 English Language Requirement
 Social Sciences Courses
 Free Electives
 Second year
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Intermediate Microeconomics I
Intermediate Macroeconomics I
Intermediate Microeconomics II
Intermediate Macroeconomics II
Statistical Analysis I
Statistical Analysis II
Social Sciences Research Methods I
English Courses
Social Sciences Courses
Free Electives
B.Soc.Sc. in Economics
Degree Structure
 Third year
 The Modern Macau Economy
 The Chinese Economy
 History of Economic Thought
 International Trade: Theory and Policy
 Comparative Economic Systems
 Economic Growth and Development I
 International Monetary Economics
 Mathematics for Economics
 Econometrics I
 Econometrics II
 Social Sciences Course
 Free Elective
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Labour Economics
Industrial Economics
Money and Banking
Public Finance
Economies of the Asia-Pacific Region
Seminar
Economics Required Elective Courses *
Free Electives
B.Soc.Sc. in Economics
Degree Structure
 * Economics Required Elective Courses
 Social Sciences Research Methods II
 Managerial Economics
 Western Economic History
 Chinese Social and Economic History
 Economic Growth and Development II
 Comparative Financial Systems
 Economic Geography
 Urban Economics
 Location Analysis
 Urban Geography
 History of The Pearl River Delta
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International Economic Law
Applied Economics
Economy of Hong Kong, Macau and the
Pearl River Delta
European Economics
Forecasting Methods
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Welfare Economics
Social Science Research Project I
Social Science Research Project II
2+2 Programme
Under 2+2 Programme, students may have opportunity to study in Macau to obtain 2
undergraduate degrees; certificates will be awarded by Lingnan (University) College and
University of Macao respectively.
General
 Target: 2nd-year students of undergraduate degree of Lingnan (University) College
 Requirement: GPA 2.5 or above (average score 75 or above)
 No. of students: at a maximum of 3
 Length of period: 2 years
 Result Announcement: May
Financial Assistance and Scholarship
(according to performance per academic year)
 Scholarship awarded
 Tuition Fee reduction
 Dormitory Fee reduction
M.Soc.Sc. in Economics
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Full-time programme over two years
Coursework and dissertation
Academic performance on maintenance
of normal academic progress
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Holders of undergraduate degree in Economics are
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English proficiency, such as:
 TOFEL (min. score of 550) and/or
 IELTS (min. score of 6.0)
 CERT (level 6.0)
M.Soc.Sc. in Economics
 Degree Structure
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First year / First semester (Four Compulsory Courses)
 Microeconomic Theory (Hal Varian, Microeconomic Analysis)
 Macroeconomic Theory (David Romer, Advanced Macroeconomic in Economics)
 Methods of Economic Research
 Econometric Analysis I (William Greene, Econometric Analysis)
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First year / Second semester (Four Elective Courses from the followings)
 International Trade and Finance
 Advanced Topics in Economic Theory
 Industrial Organization
 The Chinese Economy
 Public Economy
 Regional Economies
 (Asia-Pacific / European Monetary Union)
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Second year / First and Second semesters
 Dissertation
Ph. D. in Economics
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 Research degree by dissertation
 Masters degree in Economics or its equivalent is expected
 English proficiency
 TOFEL (min. score of 550)
 IELTS (min. score of 6.0)
 CERT (level 6.0)
 Thesis Topic Area
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The Chinese Economy (including Macao)
Development Economics
Microeconomics
Public Economics
Welfare Economics
Facilities in University of Macau
 Library Facilities
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Working space area of 15,000 m2
Seating capacity of 400
A stock of 5,000 volumes on economics
1,200 periodicals
Audio-visual materials, maps, microforms, newspapers,
and other special materials
Official publication from ten international organizations
(UN, ILO, WB, WTO, WFP, APEC, ADB, NATO, UNRISD, and EU)
Economic Database: JStor, ScienceDirect, EconLit, EBSCO, and the Blackwell
Publishers’ Humanities and Social Science Collection
Facilities in University of Macau
 E-campus
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Over 1,700 personal computers
Over 100 workstations and servers
Open for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Multimedia supporting center
The WebCT system, the Optical Mark Recognition, the
Video Conference system and the Streaming Video system
Net-Wireless service
Secure Sockets Layer-Virtual Private Network
Standard software and special econometrics packages (such as SPSS, SAS, EViews,
STATA and Limdep) to research students
Academic Staff
Mirrlees, James A. (University-Level Appointment)
Distinguished Professor of Economics
Ph. D in Economics, University of Cambridge, HK
(Taxation, Growth, Microeconomics)
Chang, Hsiao-Chuan
Assistant Professor
Ph. D in Economics, Australian National University, Australia
(Mircroeconomics, Mathematics, Statistics, Principles of Economics, International Trade)
Chen, Yu
Assistant Professor
Ph. D in Economics; University of Clermont-Ferrand-I (Auvergne), France
(Chinese Economy, Microeconomics, Economics of Development)
Ho, Wai Hong Patrick (Coordinator of Undergraduate Programme)
Associate Professor
Ph. D in Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA
(Public economics, Economic growth of East Asian countries, Financial intermediation)
Kwan, Fung (Department Head; Coordinator of Postgraduate Programme)
Assistant Professor
Ph. D. in Economics, University of London, UK
(Chinese economy, Economic development, macroeconomics, Macao economy)
Academic Staff
Liu, Chun Wah
Assistant Professor
Ph. D. in Economics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA
(Comparative economics, Information economy, Industrial economics and Institutional economics)
Porapakkarm Ponpopje
Assistant Professor
Ph. D. in Economics, University of Virginia, USA
(Macroeconomics, Money and Banking, Statistics)
Sun, Guang-zhen
Associate Professor
Ph.D. in Economics, Monash University, Australia
(Microeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Social Choice and Public Choice, History and Economic
Thought)
Wong, Ka Kei Gary
Associate Professor
Ph.D. in Econometrics, Monash University, Australia
(Applied econometrics, Microeconomics, Mathematical Economics)
Zheng, Mingli
Associate Professor
Ph.D. in Mathematics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Toronto, Canada
(Applied econometrics, Applied microeconomics, Industrial organization, Law and economics)
Selected Staff Publications
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Chang, Hsiao-chuan. (2007) “Budget Balance and Trade Balance: Kin or Strangers. A Case Study of Taiwan”,
Oxford Journal, 6 (1) 75-81.
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Chen, Yu (2008). "Opening-up or Institutional Development? Evidence from China". International Economic
Journal, 22 (4) 419-430.
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Chen, Yu. (2009) "What Do We Need Besides Trade?" Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 7
(1) 17-30.
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Ho, Wai Hong Patrick. (2005). "Public Capital, Asymmetric Information and Economic Growth" with Yong
Wang, Canadian Journal of Economics, 38(1), 57 - 80.
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Ho, Wai Hong Patrick & Yong Wang (2007) "Factor Income Taxation and Growth under Asymmetric
Information", Journal of Public Economics, 91(3-4), 775 - 789.
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Kwan, Fung (2009) “Agricultural Labour and the Incidence of Surplus Labour: Experience from China During
Reform”, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies. 7 (3), 341-361.
Selected Staff Publications
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Sun, Guang-Zhen (2009), “The Age-Dependent Value of Time: A Lifecycle Analysis”, Journal of Economics ,
97(3), 233-250.
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Wong Ka Kei Gary and H J Park (2007), “The Use of Conditional Cost Function to Generate Estimable Mixed
Demand Systems”, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 89 273-286.
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Wong Ka Kei Gary and K R McLaren (2005), “Specification and Estimation of Inverse Demand Systems: A
Distance Function Approach”, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 87, 823-834.
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Zheng, Mingli (2005) “Rational Legal Decision-Making, Value Judgment and Efficient Precaution in Tort Law,”
Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 161(3), 411-427.
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Zheng, Mingli (2006) “Bidding Behavior in Competing Auctions: Evidence from eBay,” European Economic
Review, 50(2), 307-322.
Financial Issues
 The scheme of tuition fees for 2010-2011 is as below:
Programmes
B.Soc.Sc.
M.Soc.Sc.
Ph.D
Macao, Hong Kong,
Other Countries
Normal Study Period
China mainland and Taiwan
MOP26,800 (per academic year) MOP34,600 (per academic year) 4 academic years
MOP61,600
MOP76,800
2 academic years
MOP75,600
MOP94,500
3 academic years
 Graduate assistantships and studentships
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.umac.mo/so/index.html for details
Studying and Living in Macao
 Three types of on-campus hostel:
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Single room  MOP2,000 per month
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Double room  MOP1,200 per month
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Shared room  MOP800 per month
 Medical Service
 Cost of living in Macao  monthly min. MOP2,800
 Official currency in Macao  MOP
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HKD1 = MOP1.03; USD1 = MOP8.03; ECU1 = MOP9.4
 Macao Immigration Department’s URL:
http://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/sm/epromise_sm.htm
 Detailed portrait of Macao city: http://www.cityguide.gov.mo
Contact Information
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Address: Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences and
Humanities, University of Macau, Room TM2A, Tai Fung
Building, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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Telephone: 853-83974274
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Telefax: 853-28838312
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Email: [email protected]
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URL: http://www.umac.mo/economics
Programme
Doctoral Degree
(For Local, Chinese Mainland and Foreign Students)
Master's Degree and Postgraduate Certificate
(For Local and Foreign Students)
Master's Degree (For Chinese Mainland Students)
Bachelor's Degree (Recommended Direct Admission)
Bachelor's Degree
(Admission Examination - for Local and Foreign Students)
Bachelor's Degree
(Direct and Transfer Admission - for Local and Foreign Students)
Bachelor's Degree (For Chinese Mainland Students)
Application Period
Please visit the Graduate School
webpage http://www.umac.mo/grs/
04 January - 31 March, 2010
04 January – 31 March, 2010
11 - 29 January, 2010
08 February - 03 March, 2010
01 - 30 April, 2010
10 May - 30 June, 2010
~ Thank you ~