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Hong Kong adopts new 21-indicator framework to define poverty

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Hong Kong is adopting a new 21-indicator framework to define poverty, moving away from its previous income-based metric. This updated approach aims to provide a more accurate picture of underprivileged households by considering factors beyond just income, such as the value of public services like housing and healthcare. The government believes this change will allow for more precise targeting of poverty-alleviation policies and resource allocation. AI

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Hong Kong adopts new 21-indicator framework to define poverty

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Hung ·

    Hong Kong to use 21 indicators to define poor after dropping income metric

    Hong Kong will measure the size of its poor using a new 21-indicator framework, abandoning the previous income-based metric said to have overestimated the number of underprivileged people by ignoring billions of dollars spent on public housing and healthcare. In a 224-page report…

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