Research publications

The Research Office of the Research and Information Division provides nonpartisan research services to the Council and its committees. The Research Office undertakes research studies primarily on request from the Council, committees, and Members. Existing and proposed government policies are analysed in the light of overseas experience, with the results published in research papers for facilitating Members' deliberation and examination of particular policy issues. Current affairs and issues are closely monitored, and the Research Office will proactively prepare timely and forward-looking research publications for Members' reference from time to time. Please click here to search and view research publications prepared by the Research Office.

The publications prepared by the Research Office are categorized as follow:

Information Notes are in-depth research papers which provide elaborate analysis on subject matters requested by committees and Members.

Fact Sheets are short research papers containing factual information and statistics on subject matters requested by committees and Members.

Research Briefs are issued periodically to provide concise summaries on subject matters of interest or concern to Members.

Essentials are short research papers issued periodically to highlight the essentials of a subject matter.

All these research publications are prepared with a view to identifying major issues of concerns, providing overview of policy developments in Hong Kong, and supplementing with relevant experience in other places for readers' reference.

Key Statistics comprise two series of publications, namely Numbers and Figures and Statistical Highlights. Numbers and Figures are a collection of data taken from various credible sources, including both official local and international reports. Statistical Highlights provide key statistical indicators on selected topics in graphical presentation. Both publications aim to provide quick reference for basic facts about a chosen topic.

Since 2018, the Research Office also undertakes Research Tasks on request from Members. The Research Office will gather authoritative, relevant and reliable information on a particular topic chosen by a Member. Upon completion of the research task, the Member concerned will be given an information pack folder containing a summary of findings, and copies of relevant documents on the research topic. A copy of the information pack folder will also be placed in the Library for public access.