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Upward Earnings Mobility On The Decline In Hong Kong? A Study Based On Census Data, Lok Sang Ho, Kai Wai Huang, Xiangdong Wei
Upward Earnings Mobility On The Decline In Hong Kong? A Study Based On Census Data, Lok Sang Ho, Kai Wai Huang, Xiangdong Wei
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
This paper offers a new intuitive approach using census data to cast light on earnings mobility. We find that in Hong Kong upward mobility opportunities indeed fell for those born in the mid 70s and later, but that there has been a remarkable improvement for degree holders in recent years. Contrary to common belief, even though starting salaries had fallen, degree holders more or less maintained their relative advantage by age 31-35. Moreover, among degree holders, beginning in 2011 upward mobility showed an improvement for all cohorts at the higher income end though less so at the lower end. The …
Happiness Of Children As They Grow Into Their Teens : The Hong Kong Case, Lok Sang Ho
Happiness Of Children As They Grow Into Their Teens : The Hong Kong Case, Lok Sang Ho
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
This paper reports the results of a dual survey of children from Primary 4 through Secondary 3 and their parents from Hong Kong conducted from November 2011 to January 2012. It confirms the often-cited result that happiness declines as the child moves into the teens, and finds that scores indicating Love, Insight, Fortitude, and Engagement, which reflect aspects of mental capital essential to happiness, also tend to decline during adolescence. Pressures from extracurricular activities surprisingly appear to have a greater adverse effect on happiness than pressures from school work. Siblings add to disharmony at home, and parents’ education does not …
Social Inequality In Singapore : A Dual Economy Approach, Keng Mun, William Lee
Social Inequality In Singapore : A Dual Economy Approach, Keng Mun, William Lee
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
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