Author: Ronald Hsia
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429657366
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
First published in 1978. In spite of the wide recognition of Hong Kong’s successful growth record, little is known about the impact that rapid industrialisation has had on income distribution. The transformation of an entrepôt economy into an industrial one has been accompanied by a transition from a labour surplus to a labour shortage economy, which has had a profound influence on the distribution of income by size. The effect has been channelled through a number of variables such as the composition of employment by industry, occupational structure, labour force participation rate and wage structure. All these changes have, moreover, owed much to the existence of a market mechanism which has been virtually free from government intervention. Beginning with a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of the various characteristics of employment and the labour force on household income distribution, this study assesses the impact of Hong Kong’s industrialisation and employment growth on its income distribution. Through an analysis of the changes in industrial and occupational structures, employment status, household size, labour participation rate, inflow of labour and wage and employment structures, it considers not only how income distribution alters with economic development, but also the mechanism that has brought about these changes. The redistribution effect of government activities is examined and the incidence of particular taxes to different income groups is apportioned to give a clear overall picture. Finally, the benefits obtained from government expenditures on housing, education and health are measured and are allocated to different income groups, illustrating how this has appreciably reduced income inequality in Hong Kong.
Industrialisation, Employment and Income Distribution
Author: Ronald Hsia
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429657366
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
First published in 1978. In spite of the wide recognition of Hong Kong’s successful growth record, little is known about the impact that rapid industrialisation has had on income distribution. The transformation of an entrepôt economy into an industrial one has been accompanied by a transition from a labour surplus to a labour shortage economy, which has had a profound influence on the distribution of income by size. The effect has been channelled through a number of variables such as the composition of employment by industry, occupational structure, labour force participation rate and wage structure. All these changes have, moreover, owed much to the existence of a market mechanism which has been virtually free from government intervention. Beginning with a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of the various characteristics of employment and the labour force on household income distribution, this study assesses the impact of Hong Kong’s industrialisation and employment growth on its income distribution. Through an analysis of the changes in industrial and occupational structures, employment status, household size, labour participation rate, inflow of labour and wage and employment structures, it considers not only how income distribution alters with economic development, but also the mechanism that has brought about these changes. The redistribution effect of government activities is examined and the incidence of particular taxes to different income groups is apportioned to give a clear overall picture. Finally, the benefits obtained from government expenditures on housing, education and health are measured and are allocated to different income groups, illustrating how this has appreciably reduced income inequality in Hong Kong.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429657366
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
First published in 1978. In spite of the wide recognition of Hong Kong’s successful growth record, little is known about the impact that rapid industrialisation has had on income distribution. The transformation of an entrepôt economy into an industrial one has been accompanied by a transition from a labour surplus to a labour shortage economy, which has had a profound influence on the distribution of income by size. The effect has been channelled through a number of variables such as the composition of employment by industry, occupational structure, labour force participation rate and wage structure. All these changes have, moreover, owed much to the existence of a market mechanism which has been virtually free from government intervention. Beginning with a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of the various characteristics of employment and the labour force on household income distribution, this study assesses the impact of Hong Kong’s industrialisation and employment growth on its income distribution. Through an analysis of the changes in industrial and occupational structures, employment status, household size, labour participation rate, inflow of labour and wage and employment structures, it considers not only how income distribution alters with economic development, but also the mechanism that has brought about these changes. The redistribution effect of government activities is examined and the incidence of particular taxes to different income groups is apportioned to give a clear overall picture. Finally, the benefits obtained from government expenditures on housing, education and health are measured and are allocated to different income groups, illustrating how this has appreciably reduced income inequality in Hong Kong.
Industrialisation, Employment, and Income Distribution
Author: Ronald Hsia
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780856646843
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780856646843
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Industrialisation, employment and income distribution
Author: Ronald Hsia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Industrialisation, Employment, and Income Distribution in Greece
Author: Dimitri A. Germidis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789264113381
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789264113381
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Pattern of Industrialization
Author: Jobs and Skills Programme for Africa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789221054092
Category : Income distribution
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789221054092
Category : Income distribution
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Income Distribution and Economic Development
Author: Jacques Lecaillon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Research into the relationship between income distribution, economic development and employment in developing countries - examines factors of income inequality based on social status, regional disparity, etc.; makes a comparison of the impact of public expenditure on family budgets in developing and developed countries and examines economic implications of income redistribution, etc.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Research into the relationship between income distribution, economic development and employment in developing countries - examines factors of income inequality based on social status, regional disparity, etc.; makes a comparison of the impact of public expenditure on family budgets in developing and developed countries and examines economic implications of income redistribution, etc.
Industrialization and Income Distribution in Africa
Author: J. F. Rweyemamu
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Employment, Income Distribution and Development Strategy: Problems of the Developing Countries
Author: NA NA
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349815292
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349815292
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Employment, Income Distribution, and Development Strategy
Author: Hans Wolfgang Singer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Income Distribution, Structure of Economy and Employment
Author: Felix Paukert
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780709920069
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780709920069
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description