郭志良 | 葉兆輝
工作意外和職業病每年導致本港近200 宗致命及5.5 萬宗受傷個案。近數十年來，在有效處理工傷並防止傷患惡化為長期傷殘的問題上，以早期綜合治療為中心的工傷康復理念在國際間被譽為最有效方案，可是這種方案在香港卻一直未能普及。我們剛剛完成了一研究項目——從社會角度看香港僱員補償保險體制，從而了解工傷康復理念在香港發展緩慢的原因，及工人在康復過程中遇到的障礙。
Paul Yip & Melissa Chan
Paul Yip and Melissa Chan say the ‘parental responsibility model’ that the Hong Kong government proposes should guide our would reduce stress on the affected children
The government recently launched a pubic consultation on how to amend our legislation on child custody and access, in response to the rising number of divorces in Hong Kong. Data shows that the total number of divorce decrees granted in 2013 (22,271 cases) was more than 10 times the number in 1981 (2,060 cases) in Hong Kong, and so more children are affected. The government should be commended for taking this step.
葉兆輝 | 張一 | 黃浩傑 | 程綺瑾
近日政府落實「低收入在職家庭津貼計劃」（下稱低津）推出時間表。預計將有20萬戶、70萬人受惠，令整體貧窮率降低兩個百分點。
該計劃的主要對象是在職貧窮而有兒童的家庭，目的是鼓勵自力更生，紓緩跨代貧窮。低津的推出反映出政府改善貧窮狀况的決心，對於有需求的家庭是一個及時的幫助。然而長遠來看，相信低津對於扶貧難以有大的成效。如何釋放潛在勞動力以及改善基層勞工報酬是決定扶貧工作成敗的核心因素。 Read More
葉兆輝 | 程綺瑾 | 張一
在政府的扶貧高峰會召開後兩天，今年的諾貝爾經濟學獎頒給了普林斯頓大學的迪頓教授（Angus Deaton），特別表彰他對消費、貧窮、福利的研究。兩者的時間是巧合，但也反映對縮減貧富差距的關注不僅是本港，也是全球公共政策研究的重點。
Understand the full range of Muslim viewpoints – beyond the shrill headlines and biased social media
Stephen Tsang & Paul Yip
Stephen Tsang and Paul Yip warn against succumbing to the easy answers informed by a simplistic understanding of Muslim thinking, in the wake of deadly terrorist violence
In the wake of the Paris atrocities and the imminent threat of more attacks, we are surrounded by a growing number of talking heads and cleverly worded posts and hashtags on social media telling us what to do and how to think: “Pray for Paris”, “Don’t pray for Paris”, “Islam is for peace”, “Islam is sharia”, “Islam is IS”. In such an environment, we find ourselves wanting to do something. However, it is important to make an informed choice. Having a too simplistic view of such a complicated conflict is inane. We need an educated viewpoint; we need to see past all the emotion-laden pictures.
葉兆輝 | 陳夢妮
為更準確、全面了解香港的貧窮情况，在前兩篇文章我們先後拆解了2009 至2014 年間本港貧窮率（rate）、貧窮人數（size）的變化和貧窮差距（poverty gap）的變化。借此二文，我們意在強調對於本港貧窮狀况的度量，需同時考察貧窮的闊度（即貧窮率及貧窮人數）和深度（即貧窮差距）。本文聚焦扶貧政策，從闊度和深度兩個角度考察政府政策介入的效果。
葉兆輝
本屆政府在上月的扶貧委員會高峰會中公布了2014年香港貧窮情況報告，報告中額外強調公屋的重要扶貧效果。
政府的分析顯示貧窮人口及貧窮率都有顯著下降，由2013年的132萬人（19%）減至96萬人（14.3%），若將公屋的非現金轉移也量化計入住戶收入時，整體貧窮率會額外下降4.7個百分點至9.6%，此扶貧成效甚至高過支出每年超過200多億的綜援現金恒常援助。
筆者近期也針對公屋為健康所帶來的影響進行了相關研究，結果正好呼應了公屋政策對於扶貧的顯著效果。我們發現公屋政策可泯除社經弱勢所造成的健康不平等，為處於健康弱勢的居民帶來好處。
Paul Yip
A new joint-school career-planning initiative called “Shape Our Future: WeCan! – Project WeCan Career Exploration Day” hosted by Wharf Holdings was launched last month. The programme serves about 50 schools in the current school year. The programme targets Form Four students and aims to enhance students’ self-understanding and motivation in career planning, and offers vocational assessments, job tasters, star talks, workshops and consultation sessions for students, teachers and parents.
Paul Yip
Beijing’s announcement that it is relaxing its 35-year-old one-child policy should be welcomed. It is a timely and correct decision; hopefully, it can mitigate the ageing pressure in China and avoid the potential demographic crisis arising from a very skewed and unsustainable population distribution.
At present, about 15 per cent of China’s population is aged 60 or over and that figure is expected to double by 2050.
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