FIELDWORK / ASIA / 2026

Comparative Public Policy Field Research

Investigating how governments build trust, respond to crises, and shape society through field interviews, comparative analysis, and on-the-ground observation across Asia.

By Harley Cheng

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ASIA / FIELD RESEARCH ROUTES

HK · LK · NP · TW

Research Record

Countries Investigated

10+

Stakeholder Interviews

100+

Pages of Field Notes

Multiple

Published Articles

Featured Countries

Four investigations, read comparatively.

HONG KONG

Rule of Law & Democratic Development

A field investigation into how civic institutions and public confidence evolve under pressure.

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SRI LANKA

Economic Recovery & Institutional Reform

Examining recovery through the daily negotiations between citizens, markets, and institutions.

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NEPAL

Brain Drain & Youth Trust

Listening to how young citizens weigh mobility, opportunity, and belief in public institutions.

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TAIWAN

Policy Implementation & Public Health Regulation

Tracing how policy design becomes lived practice through regulation, communication, and trust.

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Cross-Country Insight

Across four countries, I found that public trust depends not only on economic performance but also on how institutions translate policy into people’s everyday lives.

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Latest Publications

Urban Futures at Risk: When Legal Protections Fail to Anchor Workers

Research Essay

Sri Lanka

2026

高中生走訪斯里蘭卡（下）：免費醫療與高勞權的「南亞新加坡」，為何面臨人才大失血？

Publication

Sri Lanka

2026

The Vape Abuse in Taiwan: Legal Framework Analysis

Policy Analysis

Taiwan

2026