No city in the world is as ironic and contradictory as Hong Kong. This city has not only the 6th highest per capita GDP‚ but also the highest Gini coefficient in the world (World Bank‚ 2011). Fortunately‚ the Hong Kong government isn’t turning a blind eye towards this dilemma but are instead actively looking for a trade-off between economic performance and social welfare. One notable example is the re-establishment of the Commission on Poverty‚ it is hoped that a clearly-defined poverty line will
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To a large extent‚ Hong Kong became a modernized society in the period of 1970 – 1997 according to the political and economic development of Hong Kong in this period. In terms of politics‚ political modernization is the transformation from traditional autocratic system to modern democratic system. The democratic system included the form of representative government‚ popular election and multi-party system and Hong Kong could mostly achieve it in the period of 1970 – 1997. First‚ there was democratic
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for Hong Kong to remain successful by staying at the top globally in its economic freedom? Introduction Hong Kong has ranked as the world’s freest economy in The Wall Street Journal and Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom for 17 consecutive years‚ since the inception of the index in 1995.1Being economic free helps the successful of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is the richest region in the world. However‚ In World Competitiveness Yearbook 2013 published by IMD‚ the ranking of Hong Kong competitiveness
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Benefit the Hong Kong People in Communication‚ Information and Technology Nowadays‚ it is a common scene to see everyone pointing their head down‚ holding their I-phone‚ Sony‚ Samsung Galaxy phone in Hong Kong recently. Some may think that people who are holding the mobile phone have lose communications with others‚ their parents‚ friends‚ and children‚ and lose many information about the world. In fact‚ the mobile phone nowadays have a lot of special function helping the Hong Kong people‚ in communication
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lower classes in Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the richest Asian cities yet it also has the largest wealth disparity. 18% of its population is living below poverty line. About 1.26 million now live below poverty line. To protect the low-skilled labor rights‚ I totally agree “The legislation of minimum wage can improve the living of the lower classes in Hong Kong”. Before the discussion‚ I would like to define “minimum wage” clearly. Hong Kong has introduced a minimum wage since
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A Study on leisure facilities‚ service and activities are suitable and enough for elderly in Hong Kong? Introduction A small-scale city of China‚ Hong Kong‚ there is estimated 7‚008‚900 people by the end of Year 2008. And more than 13% of it will be the elderly. In view of the older population growing up at full pelt in Hong Kong‚ and for quickly promoting educational and economic capability‚ the demands of elderly leisure facilities and services increase every year. Nowadays the leisure
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9/1/2011 By Joanne Sammer Economic uncertainty in the U.S. and elsewhere is causing many companies to limit their salary increase budgets. However‚ employers can find ways to supplement current financial rewards by paying more attention to the nonfinancial rewards they provide to their employees. “We typically see more emphasis of nonfinancial reward programs when times get tough‚” said Tom McMullen‚ Hay Group’s North American reward practice leader. “But these programs also tend to
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Introduction Hong Kong is famous for the hotel industry‚ and many people want to work in this industry. However‚ what really attract them to work for the hotel? Previous study shows that for the Asian countries such as Hong Kong‚ Japan the money is their primary goals for working. (Lam 2001 p.157). In different culture‚ they have different goal they are aim. As the Asian have a higher expect for the money as their concern‚ it is normal‚ because in Asia‚ their income and their expense are never get
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(2005) 539–548 Relationship between tourism and cultural heritage management: evidence from Hong Kong$ Bob McKerchera‚*‚ Pamela S. Y. Hoa‚ Hilary du Crosb b a School of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hung Hom‚ Kowloon‚ Hong Kong Department of Geography‚ The University of Hong Kong/School of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hong Kong Received 24 November 2003; accepted 4 February 2004 Abstract This paper examines the nature
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