Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong

Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong
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Publisher : Enrich Professional Publishing
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ISBN-10 : 9814339105
ISBN-13 : 9789814339100
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Book Synopsis Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong by : Alice Poon

Download or read book Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong written by Alice Poon and published by Enrich Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals an insider's view on how Hong Kong's land system, inherited from the British, has helped to create unrivalled wealth for the ruling class, how the lack of competition law has encouraged industrial and economic concentration in the same entities, and how these factors have given rise to a host of social and economic ills. The Chinese version has become the bestseller of non-fiction titles in Hong Kong in 2010.


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