Abstract
This article compares social assistance systems in Macao and Hong Kong. It finds that Macao delivers a higher level of social assistance benefits, whereas Hong Kong has a larger group of social assistance beneficiaries. The Hong Kong Government spends a larger amount on social assistance provision and imposes tougher controls on the recipients, compared to Macao. The results of the comparison indicate that Macao and Hong Kong differ markedly in the type of productivist welfare regime they belong and challenge the assertion that the two welfare systems form a distinct welfare model.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 39-52 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- comparative social policy
- social assistance
- workfare