Poverty in the Midst of Affluence: How Hong Kong Mismanaged Its Prosperity
Leo F. Goodstadt
Abstract
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. This trenchant attack on government mismanagement traces how of ... More
Keywords: Hong Kong, Poverty, Social welfare, Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Healthcare, Education, Housing, Government policy, Legislation, Social inequality
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2013 | Print ISBN-13: 9789888208210 |
| Published to Hong Kong Scholarship Online: May 2014 | DOI:10.5790/hongkong/9789888208210.001.0001 |
