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Delayed Compensation And The Hiring Of Older Workers : Evidence From Hong Kong, John S. Heywood, Lok Sang Ho, Xiangdong Wei
Delayed Compensation And The Hiring Of Older Workers : Evidence From Hong Kong, John S. Heywood, Lok Sang Ho, Xiangdong Wei
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
An original survey of Hong Kong establishments identifies hiring and employment patterns by age of worker. As in the U.S., there exist many firms which employ older workers but do not hire older workers. This similarity is important as Hong Kong neither prohibits age discrimination nor requires uniform fringe benefit provision. Thus, these laws thought to account for the U. S. pattern may not be a sufficient explanation. Instead, our finding that those Hong Kong firms delaying compensation disproportionately hire younger workers suggests that existing hiring patterns may largely be a response to inherent monitoring difficulties.
Piece Rate Payment Schemes And The Employment Of Women : The Case Of Hong Kong, John S. Heywood, Xiangdong Wei
Piece Rate Payment Schemes And The Employment Of Women : The Case Of Hong Kong, John S. Heywood, Xiangdong Wei
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
Past studies unanimously confirm that establishments with high shares of women workers are much more likely to adopt piece rate schemes. This result follows the presumption that women are poorly motivated by deferred compensation because of their shorter expected tenure. An original survey of establishments provides the first test of the determinants of piece rates in Hong Kong. Unique survey questions identify the presence of deferred compensation for which the share of women was presumably a proxy. Despite these controls and their significance, the share of women fully retains its role. We suggest an alternatives to the received theory behind …
A Universal Fully-Funded Pension Scheme, Lok Sang Ho
A Universal Fully-Funded Pension Scheme, Lok Sang Ho
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
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Wage Subsidies As A Labour Market Policy Tool, Lok Sang Ho
Wage Subsidies As A Labour Market Policy Tool, Lok Sang Ho
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
In this paper, the author argues that the wage subsidy is a valuable policy tool in the face of structural changes such as would result from the removal of tariffs, or in the face of a need to assist the disadvantaged or redress distributional inequity. After discussing wage subsidies that target at specific segments of the population, which has the potential to improve both static and dynamic efficiency, the author goes on to discuss and contrast his universal wage subsidy proposal with the negative income tax and the minimum wage legislation, all of which are designed mainly for distributional purposes.
Public Policy On Local Administration In Hong Kong : Past, Present And Future, Yiu Chung Wong
Public Policy On Local Administration In Hong Kong : Past, Present And Future, Yiu Chung Wong
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
This paper attempts to delineate the historical evolution of public policy on local administration (district administration) in Hong Kong. Development since the 1980s will be dealt with, and finally local administration under the Special Administrative Region (SAR) after 1997 will be envisaged. However, in contradistinction to the current usage of the term, I shall use “local administration” in a broader sense, including not only administration at the distinct level but also at the central level. As Hong Kong is a small city, the representative structures of the local administration is closely linked with the system in the central level.
Commercialising Government : A Challenging Agenda, John Dixon
Commercialising Government : A Challenging Agenda, John Dixon
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
Commercialisation is the product of a government deciding to address the perceived inadequate performance of public agencies by forcing civil servants to pursue a results-oriented approach to their management using business principles and practices. Its implementation brings into focus a variety of policy issues that governments must address. Moreover, effective commercialisation of a public agency requires the adoption of a commercial framework that then sets the context for the necessary structural, cultural and procedural changes. To implement such changes requires on-going political commitment and adroit senior executive civil servants. Effective commercialisation is, above all, the outcome of an incremental organisational …