Poverty in a rich society : the case of Hong Kong / edited by Maggie K. W. Lau and David Gordon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lau, Maggie K. W., editor.

Gordon, David, 1959- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--China--Hong Kong.

Poverty.

China--Hong Kong.

Physical Description:

xx, 216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, [2017]

Contents:

1 Introduction / Maggie K. W. Lau Lau, Maggie K. W. 1

2 My Experience Researching Poverty over the Past 35 Years / Nelson W. S. Chow Chow, Nelson W. S. 9

3 Poverty in Hong Kong / Maggie K. W. Lau Lau, Maggie K. W., Christina Pantazis Pantazis, Christina, David Gordon Gordon, David, Lea Lai Lai, Lea, Eileen Sutton Sutton, Eileen 21

4 Setting the Poverty Line: Policy Implications for Squaring the Welfare Circle in Hong Kong / Florence Meng-soi Fong Fong, Florence Meng-soi, Chack-kie Wong Wong, Chack-kie 57

5 Health Inequality in Hong Kong / Roger Y. Chung Chung, Roger Y., Samuel Y. S. Wong Wong, Samuel Y. S. 89

6 Enhancing Global Competitiveness and Human Capital Management: Does Education Help Reduce Inequality and Poverty in Hong Kong? / Ka Ho Mok Mok, Ka Ho 117

7 Is Social Capital as Important as Human Capital in Child Poverty Alleviation? / Vera Tang Tang, Vera 145

8 Is Poverty Eradication Impossible? A Critique on the Misconceptions of the Hong Kong Government / Hung Wong Wong, Hung 179

9 Conclusion / Maggie K. W. Lau Lau, Maggie K. W., David Gordon Gordon, David 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

962996788X

9789629967888

OCLC:

947145591