Report of the Task Force on Population Policy
 
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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
   
I INTRODUCTION
   
  -Background
  -Task Force on Population Policy
   
II HONG KONG'S POPULATION: CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS
   
  -Our Population
 
  • Population Projections
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  • Fertility and Mortality
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  • Labour Force Projections
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  • Quality of the Existing Population Stock
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      -Population Flow
     
  • Inflow
  •   -   New Arrivals from the Mainland -
    the One Way Permit Scheme
      -   Skilled Immigrants
      -  

    Transient Population: Foreign Domestic
    Helpers and Imported Workers under the
    Supplementary Labour Scheme

     
  • Outflow
  •   -   Emigration
      -   Hong Kong Residents Moving to the
    Mainland
       
    III CONCERNS & CHALLENGES
       
      - Quantity-related Demographic Problems
     
  •   Adverse Economic Effects of Having a Large
    Elderly Population Group
     
  •   Economic Adversities Likely to Arise in a
    Process of De-population
      - Quality-related Demographic Problems
      - Eligibility for Subsidized Public Services
      - Family Unity and Social Integration
       
    IV POLICY OBJECTIVE
       
    V POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
       
      - The One Way Permit Scheme
      - Training and Other Needs of New Arrivals
      - Education and Manpower Policy
      - Admission of Mainland Professionals and Talent
      - Investment Immigrants
      - Policies Impacting on Childbirth
      - Elderly Policy
      - Growing Transient Population: Foreign Domestic Helpers
      - Eligibility for Public Benefits
      - Portability of Benefits
      - Need for Regular Review
       
    Annex I Task Force on Population Policy Membership List
       
    Annex II Population Pyramids for Selected Years
       
    Annex III Provision of CSSA to New Arrivals
       

     

     
     
    Last revision date: February 26, 2003
     
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