tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149300431967063652.post8232765839944738564..comments2023-12-01T16:34:43.529+08:00Comments on HongKongMacro: Handicapped Minimum Wages LawsJames Yetmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637515568662208122noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149300431967063652.post-42784842010180824442007-04-23T09:23:00.000+08:002007-04-23T09:23:00.000+08:00In reply to cksy, I wouldn't describe a subsidy to...In reply to cksy, I wouldn't describe a subsidy to hanciapped workers as a fiscal policy per se. It has fiscal consequences, but the objective of the policy is not to steer the economy through the business cycle, but instead to improve equality.James Yetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637515568662208122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149300431967063652.post-19129404919826262352007-04-22T01:29:00.000+08:002007-04-22T01:29:00.000+08:00It seems that government officials think that intr...It seems that government officials think that introduce minimum wage can make them popular among minority group. But, what a simple economic concept. Really don't understand why only people in academic field against it but those minority would support it. Do all of them just think they are the lucky one that would not be fire off?<BR/>Or people just want to have a bet. Either they would get higher income after the introduce of the new policy, or they would get no job and can get social assistance ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149300431967063652.post-21009210525092242102007-04-21T19:51:00.000+08:002007-04-21T19:51:00.000+08:00is it a fiscal policy to give subsidy to handicapp...is it a fiscal policy to give subsidy to handicapped employees? <BR/><BR/>subsidise>>>encourage employers to hire handicapped workers>>>employment rate increases>>>handicapped workers get more motivated and increase their productivity and stimulate their consumption because they now have a higher income>>>economic objectives achieved???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com