Squaring the welfare circle in Hong Kong: Lessons for governance in social policy

Asian Survey

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 323-342

  Wong, Chack Kie ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Governance; Managing public expectations; Squaring the welfare circle; Welfare institutions; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC SPENDING; SOCIAL POLICY; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE REFORM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 43849088310     PISSN: 00044687     EISSN: 1533838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/as.2008.48.2.323     Document Type: Article

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