Atonement day
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Hong Kong has been a locaiton where taxes are low, but this could change with the need to tackle the deficit which grew after the Asian financial crisis. Hong Kong does not have a general income tax, though salaries and corporate profits are taxed. High allowances mean that few people pay the salaries tax. A drop in real estate values has mean that this sector is less able to provide revenue. Custons duties cannot be used since Hong Kong is a free port.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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From global warming to weight watching: The Nobel Round Table
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The Milken Institute's Global Conference convened a panel of Nobel Prize winners in economics in Los Angeles on April 24, 2006, for a candid discussion on a range of topics. Panelists Gary Becker, Daniel Kahneman, and Myron Scholes, led by the Institute's chairman, offered their opinions on public policies ranging from the effects of global climate change to health care.
Publication Name: Current
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0011-3131
Year: 2006
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Police in the Dock
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The murder of a Spanish army captain by the Basque separatist group Eta triggered big demonstrations in October 1983. Public opinion feels that police efficiency should be improved. The Democratic regime will not yield to terrorism.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1983
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