For much of the 1990s and 2000s, the emphasis of urban policy in many global cities was on
managing and mitigating the social and environmental effects of rapid economic growth. The …

During the 1990s and 2000s understandings of urban politics have become dominated by
narratives of neoliberal urban entrepreneurialism. Considerations of, and even interest in …

Hong Kong under British rule was a prime example of exceptionalism in many aspects—
economic, political, and even social. It was governed under a colonial structure and yet had …

This book empirically examines health care financing reforms and popular responses in
three major cities in East Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, and Hong Kong. It adopts a new …

This chapter examines the role and importance of leadership in public management reform
through the experience of Hong Kong. It aims to identify the gap between leadership in …

Purpose–With a focus on Hong Kong tourism policy, the purpose of this paper is to explain
the Hong Kong government's conundrum in addressing society's concerns and …

If a country's bureaucrats face difficulties during their activities, people will not get better
public services. Unfortunately, civil servants of Bangladesh face barriers at their different …

Principal-agent theory (PAT) considers that relational risks for contracting parties are
significant and may lead to opportunistic behavior. As mega projects often have high asset …

This book explores how the policy-making process is changing in the very volatile conditions
of present day mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It considers the overall background …

Definitions of administrative capacity commonly focus on the management skills required for
successful policy formulation and the effective delivery of services (Umeh 1992, p 58; see …