Poverty in the midst of affluence : how Hong Kong mismanaged its prosperity /

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Hong Kong is among the richest cities in the world. Yet over the past 15 years, living conditions for the average family have deteriorated despite a robust economy, ample budget surpluses, and record labour productivity. Successive governments have been reluctant to invest in services for the elderl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goodstadt, Leo F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : HKU Press, [2014]
Edición:Revised edition.
Temas:
Poverty > China > Hong Kong.
Cost and standard of living > China > Hong Kong.
Pauvreté > Chine > Hongkong.
Coût et niveau de la vie > Chine > Hongkong.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Cost and standard of living
Economic history
Poverty
Hong Kong (China) > Economic conditions.
China > Hong Kong
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Hong Kong is among the richest cities in the world. Yet over the past 15 years, living conditions for the average family have deteriorated despite a robust economy, ample budget surpluses, and record labour productivity. Successive governments have been reluctant to invest in services for the elderly, the disabled, the long-term sick, and the poor, while education has become more elitist. The political system has helped to entrench a mistaken consensus that social spending is a threat to financial stability and economic prosperity. In this trenchant attack on government mismanagement, Leo Good.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (281 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789888313099
9888313096
9888208225
9789888208227

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