Work-in-Progress Workshop in Hong Kong Studies 2023 #2

Workshop 2023 #2

Title: Transparency, Participation, and Responsiveness in Hong Kong Policymaking

Date & Time: April 14, 2023, 19:00 HKT

Presenters: Yat To Yeung, Bosco (The George Washington University); Steven Balla (The George Washington University); Huang Chen (The George Washington University)

Discussant: Prof. Edmund Cheng, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Policy, Associate Director of Centre for Public Affairs and Law, and Director of the Political Analysis Lab at the City University of Hong Kong

Abstract: 

Under what conditions is consultation relatively likely to be characterized by transparency, participation, and responsiveness? In this article, we address this question in the context of the notice and comment process in Hong Kong.  We collect, code, and analyze information about more than 500 consultations conducted by the Hong Kong government over a 25-year period.  This information makes it possible to evaluate the degree to which benchmarks of transparency, participation, and responsiveness—derived from previous research and experiences—have been met in Hong Kong notice and comment policymaking since the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Keywords: Hong Kong notice and comment policymaking, transparency, participation, and responsiveness, since 1997

Project type: Article