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Office of the Government Economist
Office of the chief economic adviser to the Hong Kong government From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Office of the Government Economist (OGE) is a government agency in Hong Kong that provides information and analysis on the Hong Kong economy to the public. It is part of the Financial Secretary's Office.[1]
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History
Until 1 April 2018, the office was known as the Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit.[2] The office was formed under the Financial Secretary's Office on 1 June 2004, when the government merged the Economic Analysis Division (under the Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau) and the Business Facilitation Division (previously under the Commerce and Industry Branch of the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau).[3]
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Structure
The office is led by the Government Economist, who is deputised by the Deputy Government Economist. The office consists of 6 sections, each of which is in charge of a specific area of economic analysis. Each section is led by a Principal Economist.[4]
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Government Economist
The Government Economist is the head of the agency. Before the merger in 2004, the Government Economist was head of the Economic Analysis Division of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau..
The position is graded at D5 on the Directorate Pay Scale, equivalent to a head of a subordinate department. Until 2016, it was graded at D4, equivalent to a deputy secretary of a policy bureau.[5]
The Government Economist is assisted by a Deputy Government Economist, who is graded at D3. The deputy position was created in 2016.[6]
List of Government Economists
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