Michael B Wong

Michael B Wong

Research Affiliate

Joined RFBerlin as a Research Affiliate in July 2025

Research area
labor economics organizational economics housing monetary economics

About Michael B Wong

I am an assistant professor in management and strategy with a joint appointment in economics at HKU Business School. I received my PhD from MIT in 2022 and my BA from Harvard University in 2012. I study labor, organizations, housing, and money. My current projects are on domestic outsourcing, affordable housing, digital money, and the Hong Kong economy.

Discussion papers

August 2025

Outsourcing, Labor Market Frictions, and Employment

Mayara Felix, Michael B Wong