Professor KK Tang
Professor

KK Tang

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Background

Main research interests include development and health economics. Current research topics include mental health, health inequality, income insecurity, inequality in opportunity, mortality uncertainty.

Availability

Professor KK Tang is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Applied economics Economics Health economics

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Hong Kong
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Macquarie University
  • Masters (Coursework), Australian National University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University

Research interests

  • Applied Economics

  • Health Economics

Search Professor KK Tang’s works on UQ eSpace

114 works between 1998 and 2025
All (114) Journal Article (64) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (16) Other Outputs (27) Edited Outputs (1)

41 - 60 of 114 works

2013

Other Outputs

The Distance Effects on the Intensive and Extensive Margins of Trade Over Time

Cheong, Juyoung, Kwak, Do Won and Tang, Kam Ki (2013). The Distance Effects on the Intensive and Extensive Margins of Trade Over Time. 488. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

The Distance Effects on the Intensive and Extensive Margins of Trade Over Time

2013

Other Outputs

WTO Trade Effects and Identification Problems: Why Knowing The Structural Properties of WTO Memberships Matters?

Cheong, Juyoung, Kwak, Won Do and Tang, Ki Kam (2013). WTO Trade Effects and Identification Problems: Why Knowing The Structural Properties of WTO Memberships Matters?. School of Economics Discussion Paper Series. 491. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

WTO Trade Effects and Identification Problems: Why Knowing The Structural Properties of WTO Memberships Matters?

2013

Other Outputs

Heterogeneous effects of preferential trade agreements: How does partner similarity matter?

Kwak, Won Do, Tang, Ki Kam and Cheong, Juyoung (2013). Heterogeneous effects of preferential trade agreements: How does partner similarity matter?. School of Economics Discussion Paper Series. 490. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Heterogeneous effects of preferential trade agreements: How does partner similarity matter?

2013

Journal Article

Will China's cooperative medical system fail again? Insight from farmer satisfaction survey

Chen, Dong, Tang, Kam Ki, Zhao, Lifeng and Zhang, Yuhong (2013). Will China's cooperative medical system fail again? Insight from farmer satisfaction survey. Health Promotion International, 30 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dat032

Will China's cooperative medical system fail again? Insight from farmer satisfaction survey

2013

Journal Article

Do ageing economies save less? Evidence from OECD data

Wong, Benjamin and Tang, Kam Ki (2013). Do ageing economies save less? Evidence from OECD data. International Journal of Social Economics, 40 (6), 591-605. doi: 10.1108/03068291311321875

Do ageing economies save less? Evidence from OECD data

2012

Journal Article

Does demographic change affect the current account? A reconsideration?

Graff, Michael, Tang, Kam Ki and Zhang, Jie (2012). Does demographic change affect the current account? A reconsideration?. Global Economy Journal, 12 (4) 4, 4.1-4.26. doi: 10.1515/1524-5861.1885

Does demographic change affect the current account? A reconsideration?

2012

Conference Publication

Does donor assistance for HIV respond to media pressure?

Carmignani, Fabrizio, Lordan, Grace and Tang, Kam Ki (2012). Does donor assistance for HIV respond to media pressure?. Bognor Regis, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/hec.2776

Does donor assistance for HIV respond to media pressure?

2011

Journal Article

Correcting the size bias in trade openness and globalization measures

Tang, Kam Ki (2011). Correcting the size bias in trade openness and globalization measures. Global Economy Journal, 11 (3) 3, 3.1-3.24. doi: 10.2202/1524-5861.1751

Correcting the size bias in trade openness and globalization measures

2011

Journal Article

Has HIV/AIDS displaced other health funding priorities? Evidence from a new dataset of development aid for health

Lordan, Grace, Tang, Kam Ki and Carmignani, Fabrizio (2011). Has HIV/AIDS displaced other health funding priorities? Evidence from a new dataset of development aid for health. Social Science and Medicine, 73 (3), 351-355. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.05.045

Has HIV/AIDS displaced other health funding priorities? Evidence from a new dataset of development aid for health

2011

Journal Article

Catching up with Harvard: Results from regression analysis of world universities league tables

Li, Mei, Shankar, Sriram and Tang, Kam Ki (2011). Catching up with Harvard: Results from regression analysis of world universities league tables. Cambridge Journal of Education, 41 (2), 121-137. doi: 10.1080/0305764X.2011.572865

Catching up with Harvard: Results from regression analysis of world universities league tables

2011

Journal Article

Why does the USA dominate university league tables?

Li, Mei, Shankar, Sriram and Tang, Kam Ki (2011). Why does the USA dominate university league tables?. Studies in Higher Education, 36 (8), 923-937. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2010.482981

Why does the USA dominate university league tables?

2011

Other Outputs

Income volatility and insecurity in the U.S., Germany and Britain

Rohde, Nicholas C., Tang, Kam Ki and Rao, D. S. Prasada (2011). Income volatility and insecurity in the U.S., Germany and Britain. School of Economics Discussion Paper. 434. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Income volatility and insecurity in the U.S., Germany and Britain

2010

Journal Article

Measuring long-run equilibrium exchange rates using standardized products with different specifications

Laurenceson, James and Tang, Kam Ki (2010). Measuring long-run equilibrium exchange rates using standardized products with different specifications. Applied Economics Letters, 17 (5), 473-476. doi: 10.1080/13504850801964315

Measuring long-run equilibrium exchange rates using standardized products with different specifications

2010

Conference Publication

Measuring income insecurity: Analysis of income data from the United States, Britain and Germany

Rhode, Nicholas, Tang, Kam Ki and Rao, D.S. Prasada (2010). Measuring income insecurity: Analysis of income data from the United States, Britain and Germany. 31st General Conference of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (IARIW), St. Gallen, Switzerland, 22-28 August 2010. Ottawa, Canada: International Association for Research in Income and Wealth.

Measuring income insecurity: Analysis of income data from the United States, Britain and Germany

2010

Other Outputs

Does aid for HIV respond to media pressure?

Carmignani, Fabrizio, Lordan, Grace and Tang, K. K. (2010). Does aid for HIV respond to media pressure?. School of Economics Discussion Paper. 414. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Does aid for HIV respond to media pressure?

2010

Other Outputs

Income Inequality, Mobility And Economic Insecurity In Australia

Rohde, Nicholas C., Tang, Kam K. and Rao, Dodla Sai Prasada (2010). Income Inequality, Mobility And Economic Insecurity In Australia. School of Economics Discussion Paper Series. 407. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Income Inequality, Mobility And Economic Insecurity In Australia

2009

Journal Article

Rethinking the measurement of capital flight: An application to Asian economies

Zheng, Yingmei and Tang, Kam Ki (2009). Rethinking the measurement of capital flight: An application to Asian economies. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 14 (4), 313-330. doi: 10.1080/13547860903169308

Rethinking the measurement of capital flight: An application to Asian economies

2009

Journal Article

The income-climate trap of health development: A comparative analysis of African and non-African countries

Tang, Kam Ki, Petrie, Dennis and Rao, D. S. Prasada (2009). The income-climate trap of health development: A comparative analysis of African and non-African countries. Social Science & Medicine, 69 (7), 1099-1106. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.07.016

The income-climate trap of health development: A comparative analysis of African and non-African countries

2009

Journal Article

Non-hierarchical bivariate decomposition of Theil indexes

Tang, Kam Ki and Petrie, Dennis (2009). Non-hierarchical bivariate decomposition of Theil indexes. Economics Bulletin, 29 (2), 918-927.

Non-hierarchical bivariate decomposition of Theil indexes

2009

Journal Article

How trade and foreign investment affect the growth of a small but not so open economy: Australia?

Iyer, Krishna G., Rambaldi, Alicia N. and Tang, Kam Ki (2009). How trade and foreign investment affect the growth of a small but not so open economy: Australia?. Applied Economics, 41 (12), 1525-1532. doi: 10.1080/00036840601032177

How trade and foreign investment affect the growth of a small but not so open economy: Australia?

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2018
    Use of the public hospital system by private patients: motivations and implications
    Queensland Treasury Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Inequality of Opportunity in Australia
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Income insecurity in Australia: who is feeling the pinch and why?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Lifelong Education and Health Investment: Implications for Life Expectancy, Economic Growth and Public Policy
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005
    An Empirical Investigation of the Sources and Channels of Technology Spillovers
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Organizational Structure and Tournament Between Employees
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Shanghai as an International Financial Centre
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Optimal Employee Turnover Rate
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Economic modeling of property markets
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

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