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 that universal retirement support, minimum wage, and standard hours of work are of limited effect in shrinkin...
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| Định dạng: | Licensed eBooks |
| Ngôn ngữ: | Tiếng Anh |
| Được phát hành: |
Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
2018.
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| Loạt: | Friedman lecture fund monograph.
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| Truy cập trực tuyến: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1556100 |
| Tóm tắt: | 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 that universal retirement support, minimum wage, and standard hours of work are of limited effect in shrinking the inequality gap. By comparing Hong Kong with Singapore, he points out that Hong Kong needs a new and long-term strategy on human resource policy. |
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| Mô tả sách: | Previously issued in print: 2017. |
| Mô tả vật lý: | 1 online resource (xvi, 298 pages) : illustrations |
| Thính giả: | Specialized. |
| Thư mục: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| số ISBN: | 9888390376 9789888390373 9789888390625 |