People’s Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Selected Issues
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Summary:
This Selected Issues paper characterizes the rapid expansion of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s (Hong Kong SAR) economic ties with the Mainland over the last two decades. It examines the possible impact on Hong Kong SAR of policy developments in the Mainland. The paper concludes that as integration has progressed, developments in various sectors of the Hong Kong SAR economy have become increasingly tied to developments on the Mainland. This paper also analyzes the initial episode of strong-side pressures on the Hong Kong dollar and, in particular, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority response.
Series:
Country Report No. 2005/062
Subject:
Credit Currency boards Financial institutions Foreign exchange Labor Labor markets Land prices Loans Money Prices
English
Publication Date:
February 21, 2005
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451816914/1934-7685
Stock No:
1HKGEA2005001
Pages:
52
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