SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH CTR

Researcher : Bacon-Shone JH



Project Title:

Personnel surveys

Investigator(s):

Bacon-Shone JH

Department:

Social Sciences Research Ctr

Source(s) of Funding:

Other Funding Scheme

Start Date:

03/1991

 

Abstract:

To study both general and specific problems relating to personnel management in public and private organisations with a view of increasing management effectiveness and efficiency. Research designs will be adopted on individual project basis.

 

Project Title:

An exploratory assessment of willingness to pay for health care in Hong Kong

Investigator(s):

Bacon-Shone JH, McGhee SM

Department:

Social Sciences Research Ctr

Source(s) of Funding:

Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants

Start Date:

11/1996

 

Abstract:

To explore factors affecting WTP in Hong Kong health care using qualitative research; to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of using contingent valuation (CV) and conjoint analysis (CA) as tools for assessing WTP for Hong Kong health care; to use CA and CV to obtain initial estimates of WTP in Hong Kong health care.

 

Project Title:

Compositional data analysis with zeros and endmembers - an application to the Hong Kong household expenditure survey

Investigator(s):

Bacon-Shone JH

Department:

Social Sciences Research Ctr

Source(s) of Funding:

Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG)

Start Date:

10/2003

 

Abstract:

To address two important methodological questions and to assist in answering an important policy question relevant to Hong Kong. - The first methodolocial question is the handling of zeros in compositional data, which has been identified as a major weakness of the key paradigm which uses log ratios (which are undefined for zeros). - The second question is how best to extend previous work on what is called the end methods problem by geologists, which is the problem of identifying which set of compositions has been mixed into a composite composition and what is the mixing process.

 

Project Title:

The UN business crime victim survey: a comparative study of the prevalence of crime against business in Chinese cities

Investigator(s):

Bacon-Shone JH, Broadhurst RG

Department:

Social Sciences Research Ctr

Source(s) of Funding:

Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG)

Start Date:

01/2005

 

Abstract:

To estimate the prevalence and severity of crimes against business in Chinese cities of varying economic development, legal infrastructure and risks of conventional crime; to estimate the willingness of business to report crime and the reasons for reporting or not to police; to provide capacity to undertake policy relevant longitudinal research on changes in business crime by feasible and routine periodic surveillance of crimes against business in HK and selected Chinese cities; to estimate the risk of organized criminal activities against business and assess the effectiveness of countermeasures and the potential of innovations in crime prevention.

 

Project Title:

Postgraduate Students Conference/Seminar Grants 2006/2007

Investigator(s):

Bacon-Shone JH

Department:

Social Sciences Research Ctr

Source(s) of Funding:

Postgraduate Students Conference / Seminar Grants

Start Date:

07/2006

 

Abstract:

To invite 4 speakers to attend the 2006 Summer School on Research Methods.

 

List of Research Outputs

 

Leung G.M. and Bacon-Shone J.H., Health financing reform, In: GM Leung, J Bacon-Shone, Hong Kong's health system - Reflections, pespectives and visions. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 339-396.

 

Leung G.M. and Bacon-Shone J.H., In: GM Leung, J Bacon-Shone, Hong Kong's health system - Reflections, perspectives and visions. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 547pp.

 

Leung G.M. and Bacon-Shone J.H., Organisational, management and quality of care issues, In: GM Leung, J Bacon-Shone, Hong Kong's health system - Reflections, perspectives and visions. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 137-186.



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