1st Edition

Social Policy Reform in Hong Kong and Shanghai: A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities

312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

As the richest cities in the world's most populous nation, Hong Kong and Shanghai have recently experienced dynamic growth spurred by more and better-managed capital. These cities also have social problems whose solutions will cost money. Their urban populations are aging. Health finance at the level these "First World" cities demand threatens to consume a large portion of the municipal budgets.... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: Health Finance; 3: Housing; 4: Education; 5: Labor; 6: Poverty and Social Security; 7: Elder Care; 8: Migration and Competitiveness; 9: Facilitating Fortunes vs. Protecting People in China's Richest Cities

Biography

Linda Wong, Lynn T. White III, Gui Shixun