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Presentation by Mrs. Regina Ip, Legislative Councilor at Business and Professionals Federation of HK dinner discussion on 11 May 2009 dinner discussion on 11 May 2009
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Per capita GDP (nominal) figures Gini Coefficient
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Classic Economic Growth Formula Y t = A t F( N t, K t ) Y t = Output in year t A t = Index of overall productivity in year t N t = labour in year t K t = capital in year t
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Technological advances have led to a continual increase in total factor productivity(A t ) Technological advances have led to a continual increase in total factor productivity(A t ) −a continual rise in national income for each unit of input MIT Professor Robert Solow estimated in 1956 that technological progress has accounted for 80% of the long- term rise in US per capita income MIT Professor Robert Solow estimated in 1956 that technological progress has accounted for 80% of the long- term rise in US per capita income
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“If economic growth could be achieved only by doing more and more of the same kind of cooking, we would eventually run out of raw materials and suffer from unacceptable levels of pollution and nuisance. Human history teaches us, however, that economic growth springs from better recipes, not just from more cooking.” A useful metaphor for production in an economy comes from cooking -- Paul Romer, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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Birth of New Ideas Indivisible Indivisible Inappropriate Inappropriate Uncertain Uncertain Investments in R & D leading to basic scientific discoveries are
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Many applied ideas have to be developed before any basic scientific discovery yields any commercial value Many applied ideas have to be developed before any basic scientific discovery yields any commercial value For this reason, most economists support government funding for basic scientific research For this reason, most economists support government funding for basic scientific research
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-Product or process engineering -Development of new business model -Creation of new markets -Policy innovation Innovation can be in the form of
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In Hong Kong, we need a new economic model which privileges the importance of ideas, knowledge and innovation as the key drivers of economic growth
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Current Economic Strategy Infrastructure -The South Island Line
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Current Economic Strategy Infrastructure -LMC Loop
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Current Economic Strategy Infrastructure -Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge
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Current Economic Strategy Tourism -Pearl River Delta One Hour Circle - 珠三角一小時生活圈
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Current Economic Strategy Financial Sector -Under severe stress from global Financial Meltdown
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Current Economic Strategy Infrastructure More of the Same New-found emphasis on Creative Industries reveals the same age-old adherence to a sectoral approach, and failure to grasp the importance of new ideas Tourism Financial Services
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Creative Industries embrace all those activities/enterprises which rely on innovation, creativity and cultural content to create value. They may or may not involve the use of technology
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Fashion Design Digital Entertainment Ceramics from Foshan
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Use of technology (such as digital tools) Use of technology (such as digital tools) Branding and design, leading to the creation of an identity for a product or set of products Branding and design, leading to the creation of an identity for a product or set of products What is Value? Value = Price - Cost Value = Technology + Design Two ways to create value in the era of digital, globalized economy
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New Opportunities for Developing New Industries -Knowledge-intensive, technology- driven enterprises -Creative Industries
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Thanks to New Land Becoming Available at- -Lok Ma Chau Loop -North East New Territories(Ping Che/Ta Kwu Ling) Source: Planning Department
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Common Characteristics -Locational advantage – proximity to Shenzhen -Cross-boundary production -Leveraging the competitive advantages of Mainland(especially Shenzhen) and Hong Kong Source: Planning Department
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Possible of LMC Loop Higher Education
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Possible of LMC Loop Convention and Exhibition
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Possible of LMC Loop Technology-based enterprises
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Thank you!
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