The third in a series of informal videos I made for my class at Columbia U in Comparative Budgeting and Public Financial Management. Focuses on using class skills in practical case study applications. The quality isn't great -- but why not to share with those interested?

How much extra money can Qianhai companies make -- in a world where local governments adopt the best policies possible? About 10 times more than they would otherwise.

Qianhai can become so much more than just another urban development. We show the data about designing better urban innovation incubators. And review Hong Kong's failed innovation policy. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

Shenzhen does not grow the garden variety type of garage-style tech companies. How do companies, universities and government bodies come together to make start-ups? What does this suggest about Qianhai's future performance? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

Shenzhen and Hong Kong bring something different - and complementary -- to the Qianhai innovation park (urban development). We review the data - and show how Qianhai can become so much more than just a fancy place to live and work. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

The data suggest that a bespoke innovation park serving Hong Kong and Shenzhen won't have much impact on company profits. Or innovation. We review the econometric studies - and Qianhai's costs. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

The video presents the major sections of our larger study - and presents the main results. Qianhai -- a property development in Shenzhen -- can revolutionize innovation for Hong Kong and Guangdong, if local policymakers let it. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

Qianhai is a new innovation centre -- meant to combine the powers of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Yet, right now, its just another real estate project. How can we change local laws to make Qianhai a profit centre? How can Qianhai fix Hong Kong's currently failing innovation policies? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

Hong Kong has come a lot way in terms of strengthening its corporate governance. Yet, Mainland markets need it to do more. We show Hong Kong's corporate governance weaknesses -- and show that reform won't cost Hong Kong's offshore incorporation and company secretarial firms very much. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2914865

China's economic fundamentals indicate that now is the perfect time to reform its corporate governance. Yet, China's institutions have "locked-in" existing poor corporate governance. Only outside influence from places like the US (or Hong Kong?) can help. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2914865