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Yue Chim Richard Wong
When discussing inequality and poverty in Hong Kong, scholars and politicians often focus on the failures of government policy and push for an increase in social welfare. Richard Wong argues in Fixing Inequality in Hong Kong that universal retirement
Autor:
Yue Chim Richard Wong
The world economic landscape has experienced seismic changes in the fifteen years after restoration of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain to China. Fortunately the Hong Kong economy has remained steadfast and is still making progress, but public
Autor:
Yue Chim Richard Wong
When discussing inequality and poverty in Hong Kong, scholars and politicians often focus on the failures of government policy and push for an increase in social welfare. Richard Wong argues in Fixing Inequality in Hong Kong that universal retirement
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Autor:
Yue Chim Richard Wong
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Hong Kong University Press
Education is the most important determinant of income dispersion among individuals and, indirectly, among households. Government policy should place human capital investment at the center of its strategy to reduce poverty and enhance inter- generatio
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https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390625.003.0013
https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390625.003.0013
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Yue Chim Richard Wong
Publikováno v:
Hong Kong University Press
The essays in this volume show that poverty, near-poverty, and inequality are multi- faceted conditions. They have coalesced into a growing economic and social condition in Hong Kong, which is also developing into a difficult political problem. The o
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https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390625.003.0040
Autor:
Yue Chim Richard Wong
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Hong Kong University Press
Entrepreneurial capability depends on two types of abilities: creativity and business acumen. Creativity declines with age, but business skills increase with experience in high-level positions. The very young do not have the requisite human capital a
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https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390625.003.0028
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Yue Chim Richard Wong
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Hong Kong University Press
It is reasonable to surmise that the dramatic improvement in upward mobility for lower-income families between 1986 and 1996 was a temporary phenomenon – a con-sequence of less competition for school places and, especially, university places. This
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https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390625.003.0016
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Yue Chim Richard Wong
Publikováno v:
Hong Kong University Press
Public discussions of old age retirement support have always been very confusing because they involve two different concerns: alleviating poverty, and getting votes (or building political support). It is obvious that some advocates are concerned with
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https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390625.003.0033
Autor:
Yue Chim Richard Wong
Publikováno v:
Hong Kong University Press
There is one very simple and costless way to alleviate poverty in one fell swoop. All one has to do is to transfer full private ownership rights of the public housing units to the occupying tenant free of charge. . … This would, according to the go
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https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390625.003.0007
https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390625.003.0007
Autor:
Yue Chim Richard Wong
Publikováno v:
Hong Kong University Press
Increases in public spending on health expenditures alone cannot be accommodated under the present fiscal arrangements without severely sacrificing the quality of health care. Politically, no government can even contemplate such an outcome, given the
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