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The analyst stresses that in his view 8.7 percent and justice and legislation
the survey demonstrates that the devel-
In which areas should the government
opment of the transportation system as
prioritise investment?
7.4 percent.
Eilo Yu argues that attention must
well as infrastructure has failed to keep
Human Resources 29.7%
be paid to issues such as education and
pace with economic and social develop- health care which were prioritised by
ments in the city, regardless of external,
Transports and Infrastructure 27.4%
close to a fifth of respondents: “Once the
global factors.
Education 12.2%
economy has improved and unemploy-
The assistant professor goes on: ment is not a major issue, residents will
“Although the MSAR government did
Culture & Heritage 9.4%
suddenly turn their demands to social
have special arrangements with the bus
Health Care 8.5%
welfare. If the government is unable to
companies and decided to construct the respond quickly and substantially, it will
light-rail system, it still has to monitor
Justice & Legislation 7.4%
face problems,’’ he says.
the situation, take appropriate action
Security
2.3%
As for the results in both justice and
when necessary, and keep research- legislation and culture and heritage, Yu
ing further improvements to the sys-
Social Affairs
1.6%
says they imply that a significant number
tem for the sustainable development of respondents do not only focus on tan-
of Macau.” gible affairs but also intangible social
Business Online Poll was social affairs, values. The commentator believes this
Health and heritage which only garnered 1.8 percent of the figure may increase in the future when
responses, followed by security, which people’s materialistic desires are further
Professor of Economics, José I. Du- gained 2.6 percent of answers submitted. fulfilled.
arte believes if the sample had been more Next in line in order of importance to the Finally, in regard to one of the least
scientifically representative of the overall local businessman and entrepreneurs – to voted priorities Yu says: “The govern-
population, issues like health or heritage which the online survey was directed- ment may be happy that public order
would likely have risen in the rankings, was education, which ranked third with and security can be maintained during
just as education might well have re- 12.2 percent in the poll. Culture and her- economic difficulty, given that only 2.3
ceived a higher percentage of references. itage was the priority of 9.9 percent of the percent of respondents thought it was
The least voted priority in the Macau participants, while health care registered a priority.
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