HongKonghasremainedawealthyfinancialhubbutitsincomeinequalityisgreaterthanthatinanydevelopedeconomy.ThegrowingunequalincomedistributionandpovertyinHongKonghavearousedpublicconcern.ThisbookbringstogethersomeofHongKong’sandtheUK’sleadingexpertstoexaminepovertyinHongKongfromthreeperspectives:1,publicunderstandingofpoverty,andtheextentofpovertyandsocialexclusioninHongKongsociety,2,povertyandhealthaswellaschildpovertyandeducationalopportunitiesinHongKong,and3,effectivenessofpovertyalleviationmeasuresinHongKong.Onthisbasis,thisbooktimelyadvancesthetheoryandpracticeofpovertyandsocialexclusionmeasurement,andwillinspirecomparativeresearchandpolicyanalysesforbetterpolicyinitiatives.
ThiscollectionwasinspiredbytheworkshopformedonekeyresearchoutputofthePovertyandSocialExclusioninHongKong(PSEHK)projectfundedbytheResearchGrantsCouncilandtheUKEconomicandSocialResearchCouncil(http://www.poverty.hk/).
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