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If
tighter
restraints
were introduced
in
accordance
with
the
PADS
Consultants'
assumptions,
the quantified economic disbenefits
might be smaller. But the wider, unquantifiable
economic disbenefits are bound to increase as a
result.
(iii)
It is unrealistic to assume that, as suggested in
case (b), only 20% of the value added of the
re-deployed resources would be lost.
Given the
international characteristics of Hong
Kong's economy, the crucial role of the airport
infrastructure system is beyond doubt.
in our
Thus an airport capacity which is persistently
constrained would most
economic growth path.
likely put us on a lower
Even if re-deployment of
resources is possible in such circumstances, it
is likely that the value added by the resources
involved will be much lower than if our overall
economic growth were not dampened in this way.
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