Gaming, Governance and Public Policy in Macao

by Lam, Newman M. K.; Scott, Ian

• ISBN13: 9789888083299
• ISBN10: 9888083295
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-01
• Publisher: Hong Kong Univ Pr

Summary

The small city of Macao--formerly a Portuguese colony, now a Special Administrative Region of China--liberalised its gaming industry in 2002. Since then a score of new casinos have been built and millions of gamblers have flooded in from mainland China. Per capita income has more than doubled in five years and the gaming operators have outstripped their Las Vegas counterparts in revenue and profits. But rapid economic growth has also brought social and political problems. In this structured survey of modern Macao, 15 experts examine the effects of massive foreign investment, the problems of governance, and increasing public policy challenges in a time of rapid change and potential social instability. Newman M. K. Lamis professor of public administration at the University of Macau. Ian Scottis emeritus professor and fellow of the Asia Research Centre at Murdoch University and adjunct professor of public and social administration at the City University of Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

List of Figures, Plates and Tables	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. xv
A Note on the Place Name and the Currency	p. xvii
List of Contributors	p. xix
Social Stability and Economic Growth	p. 1
The Gaming Industry and Its Critics
The Development of the Gaming Industry and Its Impact on Land Use	p. 19
The Impact of Gaming Liberalisation on Public Opinion and Political Culture	p. 37
Governance
Executive-Legislative Relationships and the Development of Public Policy	p. 57
Challenges and Threats to Traditional Associations	p. 75
Civil Service Reform: Building Basic Administrative Capacity	p. 89
Improving Productivity through Efficiency Wages: The Case of the Civil Service	p. 107
Public Policy
Labour Policy: Resolving the Mismatch between Demand and Supply	p. 129
Labour Regulation in the Liberalised Casino Economy: The Case of the Croupiers	p. 145
Education Governance and Reform: Bringing the State Back In	p. 163
Housing Policy: A Neoliberal Agenda?	p. 183
Social Welfare Policy: A 'Flexible' Strategy?	p. 197
Conclusions
Gaming, Governance and Public Policy: Constraints and Opportunities	p. 217
Appendix: Timeline Macao 1999-2010	p. 225
Notes and References	p. 243
Selected Bibliography	p. 269
Index	p. 283
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