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Fixing Inequality in Hong Kong /

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 support, minimum wage, and standard hours of work...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Wong, Y. C. Richard (Yue-chim Richard), 1952- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2017
Collection:Friedman lecture fund monograph.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • part 1. Introduction
  • part 2. Alleviating poverty is hard
  • part 3. Human capital, income inequality, and intergenerational mobility
  • part 4. The family matters
  • part 5. Housing and land
  • part 6. Business strategy
  • part 7. Fiscal concerns
  • part 8. Labor market measures th at don't work
  • part 9. What is the real challenge.