Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures, Plates and Tables vii
4. Preface xi
5. Abbreviations and Acronyms xv
6. A Note on the Place Name and the Currency xvii
7. List of Contributors xix
8. 1. Social Stability and Economic Growth 1
9. Part I The Gaming Industry and Its Critics
10. 2. The Development of the Gaming Industry and Its Impact on Land Use 19
11. 3. The Impact of Gaming Liberalisation on Public Opinion and Political Culture 37
12. Part II Governance
13. 4. Executive-Legislative Relationships and the Development of Public Policy 57
14. 5. Challenges and Threats to Traditional Associations 75
15. 6. Civil Service Reform: Building Basic Administrative Capacity 89
16. 7. Improving Productivity through Efficiency Wages: The Case of the Civil Service 107
17. Part III Public Policy
18. 8. Labour Policy: Resolving the Mismatch between Demand and Supply 129
19. 9. Labour Regulation in the Liberalised Casino Economy: The Case of the Croupiers 145
20. 10. Education Governance and Reform: Bringing the State Back In 163
21. 11. Housing Policy: A Neoliberal Agenda? 183
22. 12. Social Welfare Policy: A ‘Flexible’ Strategy? 197
23. Part IV Conclusions
24. 13. Gaming, Governance and Public Policy: Constraints and Opportunities 217
25. Appendix: Timeline Macao 1999–2010 225
26. Notes and References 243
27. Selected Bibliography 269
28. Index 283