{"id":56257,"date":"2026-01-28T15:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/?page_id=56257"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:25:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:25:37","slug":"ppr_research_project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/research\/psprc\/ppr_research_project\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"56257\" class=\"elementor elementor-56257\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6d4dbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6d4dbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cecf3b\" data-id=\"0cecf3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3034fc9 wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3034fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Exploring Retirees' Engagement in Professional Gig Work as Bridge Employment in Hong Kong: Motivations, Barriers, and Policy Implications\" \n(Project No. 2024.B16.013.25A)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-701f2b1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"701f2b1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;df23684&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-675b71a1\" data-id=\"675b71a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef8f340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ef8f340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<head>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.style1 {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: underline;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n<p class=\"style1\"><strong>About the project\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" summary=\" \" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td_justify\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"content_text\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; ;\">Hong Kong is currently grappling with significant demographic challenges,\nnotably an aging population and a persistent talent shortage. As projected by\nthe Census and Statistics Department (C&amp;SD), by 2046, 36.0% of population in\nHong Kong will be 65 years of age or over, therefore one-third of the population\nwill be elderly. This demographic shift underscores the need to address the\nproblem in the long term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\">Our research aims at identifying how retired people can effectively engage in\nthe professional gig economy. This approach seeks to solve two problems at the\nsame time; the talent shortage and the issue of an ageing society. Retirees,\nthough often overlooked, are an important part of the potential workforce. It is\nalso beneficial for their psychological well-being, including fighting\ndepression, and finding meaning in life. Second, the characteristics of\nprofessional gig work, including flexibility and autonomy, are particularly\nappealing to retirees who can then have better control over their schedules and\nearnings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; ;\">This project explores \u201cbridge employment\u201d through professional gig work, which\nis a short-term, flexible contract as a viable solution. Grounded in\nSelf-Determination Theory (SDT), which examines motivations like autonomy,\ncompetence, and relatedness, and Person-Organization Fit (P-O Fit) theory, which\nassesses alignment between retirees and gig roles, the research uncovers factors\ninfluencing engagement from both retiree and employer perspectives. It also\ndraws on Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) to evaluate hiring barriers like costs\nand uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;;\">The study addresses under-researched areas in Hong Kong's context, where there\nis no mandatory retirement age in most sectors, but policy gaps may hinder gig\nintegration. By combining qualitative and quantitative methods, the project aims\nto provide actionable policy insights to foster an inclusive gig ecosystem,\nsupporting retirees' well-being and employers' talent needs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\">Key Objectives:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\">1.\u00a0 Identify the factors that motivate retirees to engage in professional gig\nwork;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\">2.\u00a0 Identify the barriers to participate in the professional gig economy faced\nby retirees;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\">3.\u00a0 Assess employers&#8217; perceptions and readiness to hire retirees for\nprofessional gig work;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\">4.\u00a0 Provide insights for policymakers to support both retirees and employers in\nthe professional gig economy.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exploring Retirees' Engagement in Professional Gig Work as Bridge Employment in Hong Kong: Motivations, Barriers, and Policy Implications\" (Project No. 2024.B16.013.25A) About the project Hong Kong is currently grappling with significant demographic challenges, notably an aging population and a persistent talent shortage. 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