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Government without Statistics: Policy-making in Hong Kong 1925-85, with special reference to Economic and Financial Management

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  • Leo F. Goodstadt

    (Trinity College, University of Dublin)

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Until the 1970s, Hong Kong¡¦s Government collected as few statistics as possible, a policy only partially explained by its commitment to laisser faire. Statistics were seen as threatening its freedom from London¡¦s control and its ability to limit political debate locally. Using unpublished material from the Hong Kong Public Records Office, this paper reviews statistical issues of major importance in Hong Kong¡¦s transition to an industrial economy and its emergence as a financial centre. It demonstrates how the quality of statistics affected the management of financial markets and banking crises, and identifies the wider costs of the shortage of comprehensive statistics.

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  • Leo F. Goodstadt, 2006. "Government without Statistics: Policy-making in Hong Kong 1925-85, with special reference to Economic and Financial Management," Working Papers 062006, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:hkm:wpaper:062006
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    1. Tobin, Damian, 2011. "Austerity and Moral Compromise: Lessons from the Development of China's Banking System," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 39(5), pages 700-711, May.

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