Social Policy and Social Development in Hong Kong
- 1 December 1997
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Asian Journal of Public Administration
- Vol. 19 (2) , 244-275
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02598272.1997.10800341
Abstract
Hong Kong is often portrayed as the epitome of a free market economy dominated by an ideology of laissez-faire. This paper explores the development of social policy in Hong Kong and the factors which have shaped that development. It shows that the Hong Kong government plays a major role in promoting social development in the territory and that state involvment is the product of a complex interaction of political, social, and economic forces.Keywords
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