Poverty in the Midst of Affluence : How Hong Kong Mismanaged Its Prosperity

In Hong Kong, a world class city of prosperity, a 'new poverty' appears ironically. Under the policy blunders of the government, the supply of public housing has shrunk, and private property prices have soared. Access to social services has become more expensive and limited, and inequality of incomes has increased. These hit not only the most vulnerable groups among the disadvantaged and disabled but increasing numbers of the middle classes. In this trenchant attack on government mismanagement, former head of Central Policy Unit Leo Goodstadt gives a painfully insightful analysis of the phenom