Hands On or Hands Off? - The Nature and Process of Economic Policy in Hong Kong : The Nature and Process of Economic Policy in Hong Kong

Preface vii Part I Status and Image 1(18) Economic Background 3(10) Fretting over the Image: External Perceptions and Relations 13(6) Part II Economic Policies and Their Application 19(82) Government Involvement in the Economy: Words and Actions 21(26) The Budget and Public Finances 47(26) Monetary Policy 73(18) Competition Policy and Competitiveness 91(10) Part III The Policy Process 101(36) The Institutional Framework 103(26) How Economic Policies Emerge 129(8) Conclusions 137(6) Notes 143(6) Index 149