Economic Structure, Social Risks and the Challenges to Social Policy in <scp>M</scp>acau, <scp>C</scp>hina

Li, Bingqin; Zeng, Zhonglu

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“…The government established a series of social welfare systems, such as social security fund, financial assistance and old-age allowance, free school scheme, and free health services. Nevertheless, the Macau economy still faces possible social effects (Sheng & Gu, 2018), including increasing living costs, serious income inequality, and unbenefited disadvantaged families from economic development (Li & Zeng, 2015). Fourth, the booming gaming industry attracts a mass of visitors and migrant workers.…”

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Institutional anomie theory and gambling-related crime: An empirical test in Macau

Dai

Zhuang

Ng³

2023

Journal of Criminology

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To date, scholars have rarely applied institutional anomie theory to gambling-related crime. Using time series data on the rates of illegal gambling, money laundering, organized crime, and drug-related crime, as well as various indicators of the economy and noneconomic social institutions, this study tested the applicability of institutional anomie theory to gambling-related crime. The study found that unemployment positively related to organized crime and drug-related crime. GDP per capita is positively associated with illegal gambling crime, organized crime, and drug-related crime. However, all social institutional variables failed to predict gambling-related crime. Moreover, for the interaction effects, this finding also provided limited and mixed support for the theory. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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Institutional anomie theory and gambling-related crime: An empirical test in Macau

Dai

Zhuang

Ng³

2023

Journal of Criminology

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“…As a result, concerns about the adequacy and sustainability of the local pension system have been raised. Most obviously, because of the wave of unemployment brought about by COVID-19, the number of people claiming government unemployment benefits has increased, which will make government spending will increase (Li & Zeng, 2015). Hong Kong and Macau, as small and microeconomics, are very vulnerable to the impact of the external environment; in particular, Macau's lack of economic resilience due to its single economic structure is very obvious (Sheng & Gu, 2018).…”

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What is the trend after Covid-19? A Political-Economic Analysis of the Pension Systems in Hong Kong and MACAU

Guo¹,

You²,

Wang³

2023

Etikonomi

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The aging trend of the population in Hong Kong and Macau is evident, so the pension system is especially significant. This research paper uses document analysis and a double-case study as the research method. It uses path dependence and critical moments in historical institutionalism theory as the theoretical tools for political economy analysis. The discussion argues that “the social culture shaped by local politics,” “the combination of local economic development and economic structure,” and “influence from social structure” are the three main factors that influence the pension systems in Hong Kong and Macau, and are the fundamental reasons for the differences between the pension systems in Hong Kong and Macau. We also conclude that the outbreak of COVID-19 is causing the evolution of the pension systems in both regions to be converging.JEL Classification: H7, N9, O2, R5How to Cite:Guo, S., You, L., & Wang, Q. (2023). What is the Trend after Covid-19? A Political-Economic Analysis of the Pension Systems in Hongkong and Macau. Etikonomi, 22(1), 155–174. https://doi.org/10.15408/etk.v22i1.23737.

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“…In 2011 Macao rose to the top of the wealthier economies of East Asia. Following Li and Zeng [35], since 1999, when Macao returned territorially to China, it was decided by both governments that the vehicle of rapid economic growth would be tourism. By 2009 a continuous growth of 13% per year ensued.…”

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Gambling Tourism and Economic Development: Some Lessons from Macao

Metaxas¹,

Folinas²

2021

jefms

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This article aims to explore and document the relationship between forms of alternative tourism and economic development. More specifically, the subject of this investigation will be whether a small national economy is able to rely wholly or largely on tourist flows as a source of income and even to invest in a single type of tourism. Alternative forms of tourism, gaming tourism as well as the features of territorially limited countries and how they are linked to the case of Macao will also be objects of study and annotation. With the process of text production through scientific articles, statistical data, and reliable databases, this article attempts to satisfy the investigated relationship as well as the stemming questions.

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Economic Structure, Social Risks and the Challenges to Social Policy in Macau, China

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Cited by 5 publications

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Institutional anomie theory and gambling-related crime: An empirical test in Macau

Institutional anomie theory and gambling-related crime: An empirical test in Macau

What is the trend after Covid-19? A Political-Economic Analysis of the Pension Systems in Hong Kong and MACAU

Gambling Tourism and Economic Development: Some Lessons from Macao

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