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The Political Economy Of Hong Kong's Open Skies Legal Regime: An Empirical And Theoretical Exploration, Miron Mushkat, Roda Mushkat
The Political Economy Of Hong Kong's Open Skies Legal Regime: An Empirical And Theoretical Exploration, Miron Mushkat, Roda Mushkat
San Diego International Law Journal
Hong Kong has generally followed a libertarian path on the external economic front, maintaining a widely open trade and investment platform. Its policy regarding the now well-established "open skies" system qualifies as something of an aberration, albeit obviously not to the same extent as its far more inward-looking immigration strategies. This pattern can effectively be placed in the appropriate theoretical context and the territory’s experience in that respect may offer relevant analytical insights into the evolution of international legal regimes, particularly those with a distinct regulatory focus and essentially bilateral in nature.
The Proliferation Of Global Reits And The Cross-Borderization Of The Asian Market, Julius L. Sokol
The Proliferation Of Global Reits And The Cross-Borderization Of The Asian Market, Julius L. Sokol
San Diego International Law Journal
After a brief discussion on the history of REITs, this Article goes on to analyze their importance and role within the global and Asian economy. Next, the underlying motivations for legal amendments to the REIT structures are discussed, as well as the socio-economic benefits associated with coordinating liberal REIT legislation throughout Asia. Subsequently, this article analyzes the various regulatory aspects of the regimes in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. In exploring their shortcomings, comparisons are made to the highly successful United States REIT structure. Given the history of our nation's regime, it goes without saying that …
Politics Without Democracy: A Study Of The New Principal Officials Accountability In Hong Kong, Christine Loh, Richard Cullen
Politics Without Democracy: A Study Of The New Principal Officials Accountability In Hong Kong, Christine Loh, Richard Cullen
San Diego International Law Journal
his Article seeks to discuss a range of issues related to the POAS. These issues include: The "one country, two systems" framework; The background to the introduction of the POAS; The fundamentals of the POAS; The notion of accountability pre- and post-POAS; An evaluation of executive government systems; The issues arising from the implementation of POAS; and, A best practice ministerial model for Hong Kong.