by Ng Yiu Hong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-80). / Chapter ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter TWO --- HONG KONG'S IMPORT PERFORMANCE --- p.5 / Chapter THREE --- REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE --- p.9 / The Elasticity Approach / Market Structure and Product Characteristics / Long-Run Profit Maximization / Hysteresis Models / Multinational Corporations and Intra-Firm Trade / Non-Tariff Barriers / Other Explanations / Chapter FOUR --- THE ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK --- p.19 / Chapter FIVE --- DATA AND ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS --- p.22 / Data / Econometric Analysis / Chapter SIX --- EMPIRICAL RESULTS --- p.33 / Chapter SEVEN --- CONCLUSION --- p.40 / TABLES --- p.43 / APPENDIX --- p.64 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.77