Datamonitor's Hong Kong Country Analysis Report analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure of Hong Kong. The report provides a holistic view of the country from historical, current and future perspectives. Insightful analysis on critical current and future issues is presented through detailed SCPT (strengths, challenges, prospects and threats/risks) analysis for each of the PESTLE segments. In addition, the PESTLE segments are supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. Uses of Country Analysis Reports: Understanding gained from country profiles can be used to plan business investment or market entry in a particular country. The insights provide ideas about key business opportunities. The profiles also provide an overview of the legal and regulatory framework to start or operate a business in the country. Typical uses of each PESTLE segment are: ' Political section provides understanding about the political system and key figures relevant to business in the country and governance indicators. ' Economic section deals with the economic story of a country that provides a balanced assessment of significant macro-economic issues. ' Social section enables understanding of customer demographics through income distribution, rural-urban segmentation and centres of affluence, healthcare and educational scenario. ' Technological section provides strategic information on technology and telecom, technological laws and policies, technological gaps, patents and opportunity sectors in the country. ' Legal section provides information about the legal structure, corporate laws, laws to start a new business and the tax regime. ' Environmental section provides information on the country's performance on environmental indicators and policies.

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Country Analysis Report - Hong Kong - In-depth PESTLE Insights
Published on September 2009
Report Summary
Datamonitor's Hong Kong Country Analysis Report analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental
(PESTLE) structure of Hong Kong. The report provides a holistic view of the country from historical, current and future perspectives.
Insightful analysis on critical current and future issues is presented through detailed SCPT (strengths, challenges, prospects and
threats/risks) analysis for each of the PESTLE segments. In addition, the PESTLE segments are supplemented with relevant
quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Uses of Country Analysis Reports:
Understanding gained from country profiles can be used to plan business investment or market entry in a particular country. The
insights provide ideas about key business opportunities. The profiles also provide an overview of the legal and regulatory framework
to start or operate a business in the country. Typical uses of each PESTLE segment are:
' Political section provides understanding about the political system and key figures relevant to business in the country and
governance indicators.
' Economic section deals with the economic story of a country that provides a balanced assessment of significant macro-economic
issues.
' Social section enables understanding of customer demographics through income distribution, rural-urban segmentation and centres
of affluence, healthcare and educational scenario.
' Technological section provides strategic information on technology and telecom, technological laws and policies, technological gaps,
patents and opportunity sectors in the country.
' Legal section provides information about the legal structure, corporate laws, laws to start a new business and the tax regime.
' Environmental section provides information on the country's performance on environmental indicators and policies.
Table of Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Key facts and geographic location 9
Key facts 9
Geographical location 10
PESTLE analysis 11
Summary 11
Political analysis 12
Economic analysis 15
Social analysis 18
Lower expenditure on healthcare and education 20
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Technology analysis 21
Legal analysis 24
Environmental analysis 26
Political landscape 29
Summary 29
Evolution 29
Structure and policies 31
Performance 34
Outlook 35
Economic landscape 37
Summary 37
Evolution 37
Structure and policies 38
Performance 41
Outlook 55
Social landscape 56
Summary 56
Evolution 56
Structure and policies 56
Performance 59
Outlook 61
Technological landscape 62
Summary 62
Evolution 62
Structure and policies 62
Performance 64
Outlook 68
Legal landscape 69
Summary 69
Evolution 69
Structure and policies 69
Performance 71
Outlook 72
Environmental landscape 73
Summary 73
Evolution 73
Structure and policies 73
Performance 75
Outlook 77
APPENDIX 78
Ask the analyst 78
Datamonitor consulting 78
Disclaimer 78
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Map of Hong Kong 10
Figure 2: Hong Kong ' key political events timeline 30
Figure 3: Key political figures in Hong Kong 31
Figure 4: Composition of the Hong Kong legislature 33
Figure 5: Hong Kong's historical GDP growth (1970'2008) 38
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Figure 6: Market capitalization of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, 2000'08 40
Figure 7: GDP and GDP growth rate in Hong Kong, 2002'13 (real GDP at constant 2000 prices) 42
Figure 8: GDP composition by sectors, 2008 43
Figure 9: Industrial output of Hong Kong, 2002'08 44
Figure 10: Service output of Hong Kong, 2002'08 45
Figure 11: External trade of Hong Kong, 2004'08 48
Figure 12: Current account balance of Hong Kong, 2000'08 49
Figure 13: Balance of trade of Hong Kong, 2000'08 50
Figure 14: Foreign direct investment in Hong Kong, 2002'08 51
Figure 15: Consumer price index and CPI-based inflation in Hong Kong, 2002'12 52
Figure 16: Employment and growth rate in Hong Kong, 2002'12 55
Figure 17: Government's expenditure on education in Hong Kong, 2002'08 61
Figure 18: Growth rate of mobile and fixed line subscribers in Hong Kong, 2002'12 65
Figure 19: Internet users and growth rate in Hong Kong, 2002'12 66
Figure 20: R&D expenditure in Hong Kong, 2000'06 67
Figure 21: R&D personnel in Hong Kong, 2000'06 68
Figure 22: Carbon dioxide emissions in Hong Kong, 2000'08 76
TABLES
Table 1: Hong Kong ' key fundamentals 4
Table 2: Hong Kong ' key facts 9
Table 3: Analysis of Hong Kong's political landscape 12
Table 4: Analysis of the economy of Hong Kong 15
Table 5: Analysis of Hong Kong's social system 18
Table 6: Analysis of Hong Kong's technology landscape 21
Table 7: Analysis of Hong Kong's legal landscape 24
Table 8: Analysis of Hong Kong's environmental landscape 26
Table 9: Mid-year population by age (millions), 2008 57
Table 10: International environment treaties signed by Hong Kong 75
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