Widening wealth gap – Strangling the poor.doc

文档介绍：Wideningwealthgap–StranglingthepoorIntroductionDespitebeingametropolitancityandAsianfinancialhub,!Accordingtothelateststatisticsfromthecity'sCensusandStatisticsDepartment,thenumberofhouseholdsearningHK$4,000amonthorlesshasswelledby80,000inthepastdecade,whilethoseearningmorethanHK$40,000haverisenby100,,HK$4,-,asocialworkerofFamilyandChildProtectiveServiceUnit,,,wealthgapbetweenhehavesandhave-,eofthebottomtwogroupsdroppednearly20percentoverthedecade1996-2006,(HK$)e(%)e(%)(atcurrentprices)(1991-2001)(1996-2006)199620012006 1st(lowest)2,9522,8882,400-%-%2nd7,2776,5486,%-%3rd9,8409,7009,%-%4th12,30012,61012,%-%5th15,64616,00515,%-%6th19,18819,88519,%%7th23,12424,93424,%%8th29,28231,58331,%%9th39,36043,31142,%%10th(highest)68,88077,60078,%%Overall17,22018,14417,%%Worsestill,someeconomistshavewarnedthatthemiddle-classofHongKongisgrad