## Hong Kong, China: Growth, Structural Change, and Economic Stability During the Transition

_Occasional Papers, September 5, 1997_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Dubravko Mihaljek, John R Dodsworth
- Published: September 5, 1997
- Series: Occasional Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557756725.084

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### Overview and scope
- Provides a detailed account of Hong Kong on the eve of its reintegration into China as a special administrative region.
- Analyzes recent economic development in Hong Kong.
- Offers a clear overview of Hong Kong's economic, financial, institutional, and political circumstances.
- Includes a brief look at Hong Kong's history over the last hundred years.
- Suggests the changes the economy will undergo in the transition process and what it can expect in the future.

### Key substantive findings (as presented)
- Hong Kong's recent economic development is analyzed in detail (paper-wide coverage).
- The paper assesses Hong Kong's economic, financial, institutional, and political circumstances during the transition.
- A concise historical review covers roughly the last hundred years to contextualize current conditions.
- The paper identifies and suggests the changes the economy will undergo during the transition and outlines expectations for the future.

### Thematic subjects covered
- Banking
- Economic sectors
- Expenditure
- Exports
- Housing
- Imports
- International trade
- Labor productivity
- Manufacturing
- National accounts
- Production
- Productivity
- Services sector

### Keywords and geographic focus
- Asia and Pacific, Central Asia, China, East Asia, Europe, Global
- Hong Kong dollar, Hong Kong government, Hong Kong-China, Hong Kong's economy
- Asset, Exports, Housing, Imports, Labor productivity, Manufacturing, OP, price, price deflator, productivity growth, Services sector

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