TNAG-2143-FCO40-3062-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-1990 — Page 91

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LE

tighter

accordance

restraints

were

introduced

in

with

the

PADS

Consultants'

assumptions, the

quantified economic disbenefits

might be smaller.

economic

disbenefits

But the wider, unquantifiable

are bound to increase au a

result.

It is unrealistic to assume that, as suggested in

of the value added of the

re-deployed resources would be lost.

Case

(b),

only

20%

Given the

international characteristics of Hong

Kong's economy,

tho

in

Our

crucial role of the airport

infrastructure system is

beyond doubt.

Thus an airport capacity which is persistently

constrained would most

likely put us on a lower

economic growth path. Even if re-deployment of

resources is possible

is likely

in such circumstances,

it

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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