Poverty in a Rich Society: The Case of Hong Kong
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (662 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 962996788X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 210 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Are these measures effective? Or are there any inadequacies? The book answers these questions and on this basis provides suggestions. The importance of public programs and policies to strengthen social justice and reduce income disparity has also been addressed. (Jonathan Bradshaw, University of York)This book provides an important critical perspective on Hong Kong society and on the social problems that have not been eradicated by decades of free markets and economic growth. (M. (Hoi Wai Chua, Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service) . (Kate Yeong-Tysr Wang, National Taiwan Normal University)How actively and effectively have the Hong Kong society and government responded to the widening income gap and the more serious poverty issues in the city? Government spending on social
The growing unequal income distribution and poverty in Hong Kong have aroused public concern. This book brings together some of Hong Kong’s and the U.K.’s leading experts to examine poverty in Hong Kong from three perspectives: (1) public understanding of poverty, and the extent of poverty and social exclusion in Hong Kong society, (2) poverty and health as well as child poverty and educational opportunities in Hong Kong, and (3) effectiveness of poverty alleviation measures in Hong Kong. This collection was inspired by the Poverty and Social Exclusion in Hong Kong project funded by the Research Grants Council and the UK Economic and Social Research Council.. On this basis, this book advances the theory and practice of poverty and social exclusion measurement, and will inspire comparative research and policy analyses for better policy initiatives. Hong Kong has remained a wealthy financial hub but its income inequality is greater than that in any developed economy
W. Lau is research associate professor in the Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.David Gordon is professor of social justice and the director of the Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research at the University of Bristol. . Maggie K