https://www.scmp.com/rss/502102/feed Dr Enoch Hsu has been a transfer-pricing economist in China, Hong Kong, and the US since 1999 and was previously an economics professor at Santa Clara University. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com What must the Hong Kong government do to resolve the social and economic deadlock? It’s not clear that anyone has the answer, but it has been evident so far that poor policymaking has provided no answers for the economic inequalities and social insecurity in society. Human insecurity exists when government policy fails to address local socio-economic needs, and this is the situation Hong Kong finds itself in. Its huge income disparity is nothing new, and lately the people of Hong Kong have shown... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3034743/hong-kong-protests-reveal-government-failing-protect-its-citizens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3034743/hong-kong-protests-reveal-government-failing-protect-its-citizens?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Oct 2019 13:00:16 +0000 According to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, economic prosperity is not an end in itself; it is no more than one means to the end of enriching people’s lives. When personal well-being is excluded, the future darkens and economic decline soon follows. As Hong Kong’s economic future is all about its youngsters, their quest for well-being must be considered. As Hong Kong is a financial hub, many people in the city work extremely hard to support its economic performance. And on multiple occasions during... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3026604/ensure-hong-kongs-economic-prosperity-young-people-must-be-allowed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3026604/ensure-hong-kongs-economic-prosperity-young-people-must-be-allowed?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:00:08 +0000