Essay topic: Should the Hong Kong government implement a minimum wage policy? Cho Mee Ji 2010524339 CAES 1906 - I Hong Kong is one of the world’s most prosperous and financially wealthy cities. However‚ despite the wealthy background‚ the government has serious economic concerns over the high levels of poverty and income inequality in Hong Kong (“The Situation of Poverty”‚ 2003). A study by the Hong Kong Council (2009) has reported that more than 17% of Hong Kong residents or 1.2 million people
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LEE HAN SEONG (Bill) 2010555699 Potential advantages of the minimum wage law in Hong Kong Implementation of a reasonable amount of minimum wage is necessary for the current situation in Hong Kong. Minimum wage law prohibits workers or employees hired for less than a given hourly‚ daily or monthly minimum wage (Filion‚ 2009). Hong Kong is facing a difficulty of wealth gap. Although Hong Kong has a great reputation of the financial hub and one of the most affluent cities‚ its wealth gap is the
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INDU–1050 Employee Relations & Reward Coursework 2 Causes and Consequences of Minimum Wage on the Labor March 12‚ 2013 Word count: 2‚514 Table of contents Title Page Introduction 3 Definition and Causes of minimum wage in Hong Kong 3
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In respond to : Comparing wage levels – or can we? Calls are growing for a more equitable society with regard to the current debate on whether the minimum wage in Hong Kong should be raised to HK$35 a hour. Before making any conclusion‚ I’d like to make respond to one of the opposition’s view --minimum wage is crippling the businessman. This is an unreasonable and exaggerated argument as the booming rent price in Hong Kong is a wide known significant factor. While it is crystal clear that
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Chinese regained sovereignty of Hong Kong. One of the important factors of Hong Kong is its economy. Hong Kong’s economy is characterized by low taxes‚ minimum government intervention and free trade. It is one of the largest trading economies in the world‚ as well as a major service economy‚ with strong links to the mainland China‚ and other countries in Asia. Hong Kong is also responsible for intermediating forty percent of China’s external trade. Hong Kong is governed by a principle of
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of minimum wage can improve the living of the lower classes in Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the richest Asian cities yet it also has the largest wealth disparity. 18% of its population is living below poverty line. About 1.26 million now live below poverty line. To protect the low-skilled labor rights‚ I totally agree “The legislation of minimum wage can improve the living of the lower classes in Hong Kong”. Before the discussion‚ I would like to define “minimum wage”
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Global Business Cultural Analysis: Hong Kong Dr. Maria Marin Business 604 History Hong Kong has been inhabited for millennia‚ with the early Che people settling the land early on. During the period of the Warring States in Mainland China‚ Yuet people immigrated from the north and forcibly assimilated the Che people. During the time of the Qin Dynasty Hong Kong was made a part of unified Imperial China. Throughout the Han Dynasty in the 10th century the region grew in
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the growth of Hong Kong as a ‘global city’‚ and the forces which will determine its future growth development. Word count: 1952 words Globalisation that is happening in the world today gives rise to the context of global cities. This global city is advanced culturally‚ socially‚ politically and especially economically. Hong Kong is considered as a major city in the world. In fact‚ it is regarded as the 5th global city in the world. According to Mr. Andrew Chen of Hong Kong company incorporation
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Hong Kong is frequently described as a place where "East meets West"‚ reflecting the culture’s mix of the territory’s Chinese roots with influences from its time as a British colony. Hong Kong balances a modernised way of life with traditional Chinese practices. Concepts like feng shui are taken very seriously‚ with expensive construction projects often hiring expert consultants‚ and are often believed to make or break a business. Other objects like Ba gua mirrors are still regularly used to deflect
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be true that wage rate contribute to unemployment but this essay will discuss wage rate and explain how it could contribute to unemployment if it is below full employment. Thus it will define and discuss minimum wage as it is set above the equilibrium because above the equilibrium it is believed that it leads to unemployment. In explaining the minimum wage this essay will use a graph to illustrate impact of an imposed of a minimum wage. The advantages and disadvantages of minimum wage will be also
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