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In the past two decades, China has achieved world renown for reducing rural poverty. However, it is becoming harder to reduce poverty and inequality further in China, even though its economy continues to grow. This report compares the impact specific rural public investments can have on promoting growth and reducing poverty and inequality. Returns to these investments are calculated for the nation as a whole and for three economic zones in the west, central, and coastal regions of the country. Government expenditures that have the highest impact on poverty and growth include education, agricultural research and development, and rural infrastructure (roads, electricity, and telecommunications). Notably, spending on irrigation and anti-poverty loans had minimal impact. The report discusses the implications of these findings for setting future priorities for government investment. It also suggests avenues for future research and calls for a better understanding of how to improve the effectiveness of public resources. This report will be of interest to professionals involved in rural poverty reduction, rural development, agricultural growth, food security, and public investment policy. ; PR ; IFPRI1; GRP3; Theme 9; Public Policy and Investment

by Wu Wai Man. ; Thesis submitted in: December 1997. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-150). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Theoretical Framework --- p.12 ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- Operationalization of the Theoretical Framework --- p.27 ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- General Configurations of the Collective Action Events Concerning Issues of Public Housing Estates --- p.38 ; Chapter Chapter 5 --- The Hong Kong Government's Propensity of Repression --- p.49 ; Chapter Chapter 6 --- Formal and Informal Access for Participants of the Public Housing Movement --- p.69 ; Chapter Chapter 7 --- Policy and Strategic Orientation of the Grass-Root Oriented Political Parties --- p.99 ; Chapter Chapter 8 --- Changes in the Political Alignment: the Protrusions of Pro-China Resident Organizations --- p.125 ; Chapter Chapter 9 --- Conclusion --- p.133 ; Appendix Background Information of the Interviewees --- p.145 ; Bibliography --- p.146

Ko, Yee-wai. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 164-180). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgements --- p.i ; Table of Contents --- p.ii ; List of Tables and Figures & List of Appendixes --- p.iv ; Abstract --- p.v ; Chapter CHAPTER 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Research Background --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Intellectual Puzzle --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Aims and Significance --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Structure of the Thesis --- p.4 ; Chapter CHAPTER 2: --- The Change in Family Forms in Hong Kong and the Review of Related Literature --- p.7 ; Chapter 2.1 --- The Rise of Non-Conventional Families in Hong Kong --- p.7 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Family Study in Hong Kong --- p.11 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Changing Familial Structure in the West --- p.15 ; Chapter 2.4 --- The Evolving Concept of Family --- p.22 ; Chapter 2.5 --- Family Under Social Constructionism --- p.29 ; Chapter 2.6 --- Making Use of the Family in Social Policy --- p.33 ; Chapter 2.7 --- Feminist Approach to Family --- p.42 ; Chapter 2.8 --- A Summary - From Literature Review to Research Question --- p.48 ; Chapter CHAPTER 3: --- Methodology --- p.51 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Research Question --- p.51 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Research Design --- p.54 ; Chapter 3.3 --- Operationalization of Key Concepts --- p.56 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Operationalization: Analytical Tools --- p.61 ; Chapter CHAPTER 4: --- Incongruity Between New Familial Needs and Social Policy--- The Case of Public Housing Policy --- p.69 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Western Experience --- p.69 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Cases Exemplifying the Policy Mismatch --- p.73 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Government Response --- p.85 ; Chapter CHAPTER 5: --- Analysis of Family Life Education--- An Educational Tool to Alleviate the 'Family Problems'? --- p.92 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction: FLE Campaign in Hong Kong --- p.93 ; Chapter 5.2 --- Findings --- p.95 ; Chapter 5.3 --- Summary and Implications of Findings --- p.115 ; Chapter CHAPTER 6: --- ...

IFPRI3; GRP3; Theme 9; Public Policy and Investment ; EPTD; DSGD ; PR

Adelaide Nga-yan Lau. ; Thesis submitted in: December 2001. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-158). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Introduction --- p.p. 1 -4 ; Theoretical Framework --- p.p.5-25 ; The Habermasian public sphere ; Chapter ■ --- Universal access ; Chapter ■ --- Topics of public concern ; Chapter ■ --- Rational discussion ; Gatekeeping in production ; Chapter ■ --- Individual gatekeeping ; Chapter ■ --- Organizational gatekeeping ; Chapter ■ --- Impact of commercialization ; Phone-in Programs as Media Public Spheres --- p.p.26-46 ; Factors for developing public sphere ; Chapter ■ --- Capitalism ; Chapter ■ --- Freedom of expression ; Media and political communication in Hong Kong ; Political and social contexts of radio phone-in programs ; Chapter ■ --- Period of germination ; Chapter ■ --- Period of recognition ; Chapter ■ --- Period of flourishing ; Three radio phone-in programs in Hong Kong ; Chapter ■ --- RTHK's Talkabout ; Chapter ■ --- Commercial Radio's Teacup in a Storm ; Chapter ■ --- Metro Radio's Metropolitics ; Methodology --- p.p.47-55 ; Data collection ; Chapter ■ --- The Robert Chung case ; Data analysis ; Chapter ■ --- Content analysis ; Chapter ■ --- Discourse analysis ; Analysis I - Universal Access --- p.p.56-76 ; Technologies enhance accessibility ; Equal opportunity for callers ; Selecting calls ; Chapter ■ --- Screening in Talkabout ; Chapter ■ --- Screening in Teacup in a Storm ; Chapter ■ --- Screening in Metropolitics ; What is universal access? ; Analysis II - Topics of Public Concern --- p.p.77-96 ; Topics initiated by the public ; Handling of topics initiated by the public ; Characteristics of pre-set discussion topics ; Chapter ■ --- Characteristics of discussion topics in Talkabout ; Chapter ■ --- Characteristics of discussion topics in Teacup in a Storm ; Chapter ■ --- Characteristics of discussion topics in Metropolitics ; Who sets the media agenda? ; Analysis III - Rational Discussion ...

Tam Ka Wing Matthew. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-89). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgement --- p.i ; Abstract --- p.i ; Table of Contents --- p.iii ; Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 2 --- eGovernment Requirements --- p.5 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Efficient Operation --- p.5 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Citizen-centric Government --- p.7 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Security --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.3.1 --- Confidentiality --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.3.2 --- Integrity --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.3.3 --- Availability --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Support of eBusiness --- p.13 ; Chapter 3 --- Webservices for e-Government - A Marriage for Interoperability --- p.15 ; Chapter 4 --- A Webservices Based eGovernment Framework --- p.17 ; Chapter 4.1 --- System Component Model --- p.17 ; Chapter 4.2 --- System Access Model --- p.18 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Security Model --- p.20 ; Chapter 4.3.1 --- Access Right Model --- p.20 ; Chapter 4.3.2 --- Authentication Model --- p.22 ; Chapter 4.4 --- Transaction Model --- p.23 ; Chapter 5 --- eGovernment WebServices Access Control --- p.25 ; Chapter 5.1 --- eGovernment WebService --- p.25 ; Chapter 5.2 --- Request of Access --- p.27 ; Chapter 5.3 --- eGovernment Access Policy --- p.30 ; Chapter 5.3.1 --- Administration Based Policy --- p.32 ; Chapter 5.3.2 --- Legislation Based Policy --- p.33 ; Chapter 6 --- Research in Access Control --- p.38 ; Chapter 6.1 --- Traditional Model --- p.38 ; Chapter 6.2 --- More Advanced Models --- p.39 ; Chapter 6.2.1 --- Role-Based Access Control Model --- p.39 ; Chapter 6.2.2 --- Task-Based Authorisation Control Models --- p.41 ; Chapter 6.2.3 --- Digital Library Authorisation Model --- p.42 ; Chapter 6.3 --- Recent Works --- p.44 ; Chapter 6.4 --- Limitations of the Models --- p.45 ; Chapter 7 --- Proposed Approach --- p.47 ; Chapter 7.1 --- WebService Specific Access Control --- p.48 ; Chapter 7.1.1 --- WebService Access Rules --- p.48 ; Chapter 7.1.2 --- Authorisation Conflict Resolution ...

Ho Wai-yee. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-53). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract (English) --- p.i ; Abstract (Chinese) --- p.ii ; Acknowledgement --- p.iii ; Table of contents --- p.iv ; Chapter Chapter1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of the thesis --- p.8 ; Chapter Chapter2 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.2 --- The Model --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Effects of government expenditure --- p.11 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Summary ; Chapter Chapter3 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.16 ; Chapter 3.2 --- The Model --- p.16 ; Chapter 3.3 --- The capital mobile case --- p.21 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Summary --- p.25 ; Chapter Chapter4 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.27 ; Chapter 4.2 --- The Model --- p.27 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Dynamics --- p.33 ; Chapter 4.4 --- Current Account Balance --- p.35 ; Chapter 4.5 --- Comparative Statics --- p.36 ; Chapter 4.6 --- Welfare --- p.38 ; Chapter 4.7 --- Summary --- p.41 ; Chapter Chapter5 ; Conclusion --- p.43 ; Appendix --- p.46 ; Reference --- p.52

by Pui-yee Connie Tang. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 235-252). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; ABSTRACT --- p.ii ; TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv ; LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi ; LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii ; ABBREVIATIONS --- p.viii ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ix ; Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 ; Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- HOUSING MARKET AND HOME OWNERSHIP --- p.6 ; The Hong Kong residential housing market --- p.7 ; Growth of home ownership --- p.23 ; Conclusion --- p.38 ; Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- STUDYING HOUSING PROVISION --- p.40 ; Neo-classical economics --- p.41 ; Classical Marxism --- p.43 ; Urban political economy --- p.46 ; Beyond Marxian political economy --- p.56 ; Structures of housing provision --- p.58 ; Conclusion --- p.63 ; Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- HONG KONG PROPERTY DEVELOPERS --- p.64 ; Roles of property developers --- p.64 ; Types of property developers --- p.66 ; The research agenda --- p.68 ; Historical development of Hong Kong property developers --- p.70 ; British-controlled property companies --- p.79 ; Chinese-controlled property companies --- p.81 ; Overseas-controlled property companies --- p.91 ; Public-sector developers --- p.93 ; Other public companies --- p.96 ; Conclusion --- p.100 ; Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- THE OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING PROVISION IN HONG KONG --- p.102 ; Forms of housing production --- p.103 ; The housing development process in Hong Kong --- p.107 ; Land search and assembly --- p.108 ; "Planning permission, development design and finance" --- p.128 ; Housing construction --- p.137 ; Marketing and selling --- p.142 ; Conclusion --- p.148 ; Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- PROPERTY DEVELOPERS AND THEIR POWER --- p.149 ; Developers' market power --- p.149 ; Developers' political power --- p.175 ; Conclusion --- p.186 ; Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- HONG KONG OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING AND THEIR FUTURE --- p.188 ; Expand owner-occupied housing sector --- p.189 ; Strategies to promote home ownership --- p.198 ; The future structure of ...

Yeung Hoi-Shan Frances. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-101). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i ; Acknowledgments --- p.iii ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review and Methodology --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Civil society and democracy ; Chapter 2.2 --- Civil society and public/ private dichotomy ; Chapter 2.3 --- The private sphere as the cultural foundation of civil society ; Chapter 2.4 --- The boundary between public and private in Mao China ; Chapter 2.5 --- Reshaping of the boundary between public and private in post-Mao Era ; Chapter 2.6 --- The cultural foundation of civil society of China ; Chapter 2.7 --- Residents' Committees of China ; Chapter 2.8 --- Methodology ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- Routines of Residents' Committees ; Chapter 3.1 --- Dongshan District: pioneer of reforming Residents' Committees in Guangzhou --- p.29 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Residents' Committee X ; Chapter 3.3 --- Duties of juiwei ; Chapter 3.4 --- The one-child policy ; Chapter 3.5 --- Dengue Fever Prevention ; Chapter 3.6 --- Clearances of security nets ; Chapter 3.7 --- Leasehold house management ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- Opinions of Guangzhou Residents --- p.48 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Life in the community ; Chapter 4.2 --- Ling ; Chapter 4.3 --- Mr. Peng ; Chapter 4.4 --- Mrs. Tang ; Chapter 4.5 --- Mr. Song ; Chapter Chapter 5 --- Residents' Perceptions of the Private Sphere --- p.65 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Four domains of the private sphere ; Chapter 5.2 --- Perceptions of the four private domains of residents ; Chapter 5.3 --- The right to private property: a shield against intrusion ; Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.83 ; Chapter 6.1 --- Implications for the cultural foundation of civil society of China ; Chapter 6.2 --- Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research ; Bibliography --- p.90

Alvin Min Che Lin. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-127). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract in English and Chinese --- p.i-ii ; Acknowledgements --- p.iii ; List of Abbreviations --- p.v ; Photo of Tolo Harbour reclamation near Chinese University --- p.vi ; Chapter Chapter 1. --- "The Harbour Reclamation Debate: Introduction, Theoretical Framework and Literature Review" --- p.1 ; Chapter Chapter 2. --- Govemment as City Planner: How and Why the Government Came to Pursue its Reclamation Plans in Victoria Harbour. Issues in Hong Kong's Town Planning System --- p.29 ; Chapter Chapter 3. --- Framing the Debate: the Rise of the Harbour Protection Movement and the Government's Initial Response (October 1994 ´ؤ October1995) --- p.41 ; Chapter Chapter 4. --- "The Debate Gets Underway: Organizing, Campaigning, Lawmaking (November 1995 - June1997)" --- p.59 ; Chapter Chapter 5. --- "Continuity and Change After the Handover: Escalation, Showdown and Resolution (July 1997 - October 1999 and Beyond)" --- p.82 ; Chapter Chapter 6. --- Discussion and Conclusion. What We Learn From the Harbour Debate Significance of the Debate for Hong Kong Politics --- p.118 ; Bibliography --- p.124 ; Appendix: ; The Protection of the Harbour Ordinance and TPB Vision Statement Table of Government Plans and Alternative Plans ; Tables: ; Chapter 1.1 --- Existing/Committed and Proposed Reclamations in Victoria Harbour in1994 --- p.8 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Uses for Existing and Proposed Harbour Reclamations --- p.33 ; Figures: ; Chapter 1.1 --- Lessig's Four Elements for Regulating Behavior --- p.13 ; Chapter 1.2 --- The Framework Applied to the Harbour Reclamation Debate --- p.15 ; Chapter 3.1 --- "The Harbour Debate, October 1994-October1995" --- p.40 ; Chapter 4.1 --- "The Harbour Debate, November 1995 - June1997" --- p.58 ; Chapter 5.1 --- "The Harbour Debate, July 1997 ´ؤ October 1999 and Beyond" --- p.81 ; Chapter 6.1 --- How Civil Society Influenced the ...

by Chan Wai Yin. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-171). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgements --- p.i ; Abstract --- p.iii ; List of tables --- p.viii ; List of abbreviations --- p.ix ; Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; The Research Case --- p.2 ; The Puzzle --- p.4 ; Methodology --- p.6 ; Outline of the Thesis --- p.8 ; Chapter 2 --- Intergenerational Non-investment-inducing Public Goods and the State --- p.11 ; National and Cultural pride as an Intergenerational Non-investment- inducing Public Good --- p.11 ; The Nature of the State --- p.19 ; Good State --- p.20 ; """Neutral"" State" --- p.22 ; Bad State --- p.24 ; Chapter 3 --- China as an Entrepreneurial State --- p.33 ; State Administration in China --- p.33 ; Central-local Fiscal Relations from a Historical Perspective --- p.41 ; Fragmented State Perspective --- p.45 ; Entrepreneurial State Perspective --- p.47 ; Public Choice's Critiques --- p.58 ; China as an Entrepreneurial State: Revised --- p.66 ; Chapter 4 --- Archaeological Protection in China --- p.68 ; Archaeological Protection in Democratic Countries --- p.68 ; National Laws and Regulations of Archaeological Protection in China --- p.75 ; Difficulties Encountered in Archaeological Protection --- p.87 ; Chapter 5 --- Preservation of the Relics of the Nanyue Kingdom in Guangzhou --- p.94 ; The City of Guangzhou --- p.94 ; Regulations on the Protection of the Cultural Relics in the Guangdong Province and Guangzhou --- p.96 ; Archaeological Protection in Guangzhou --- p.99 ; The Preservation of the Royal Relics of the Nanyue Kingdom --- p.101 ; Chapter 6 --- The Political Logic of Preserving Cultural Legacy --- p.118 ; Identifying the Individual Actor: Mayors of Guangzhou --- p.119 ; Chinese Officials as a Political Actor --- p.121 ; Establishing a Modern Civil Service --- p.122 ; A Performance-based Civil Service --- p.126 ; The Political Logic of Preservation of Cultural Legacy in Guangzhou --- p.133 ...