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.

Series:

Calligrams

Standardized Title:

Écriture poetique chinoise. English

Language:

Chinese

English

French

Subjects (All):

Poverty--China.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 216 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

Sha Tin New Town, Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English ; with anthology in English and Chinese.

Summary:

Hong Kong has remained a wealthy financial hub but its income inequality is greater than that in any developed economy. 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. 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.

Contents:

Half Title Page

Full Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Contributors

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: My Experience Researching Poverty overthe Past 35 Years

Chapter: 3Poverty in Hong Kong

Chapter 4: Setting the Poverty Line: Policy Implicationsfor Squaring the Welfare Circle in Hong Kong

Chapter 5: Health Inequality in Hong Kong

Chapter 6: Enhancing Global Competitiveness andHuman Capital Management:Does Education Help Reduce Inequalityand Poverty in Hong Kong?

Chapter 7: Is Social Capital as Important as HumanCapital in Child Poverty Alleviation?

Chapter 8: Is Poverty Eradication Impossible?A Critique on the Misconceptions of theHong Kong Government

Chapter 9: Conclusion

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 333-335) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789629968984

9629968983

9789882377141

9882377149

OCLC:

990475224