by Chan, Yuk Fai Weslie. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-70). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgments --- p.ii / English Abstract --- p.iv / Chinese Abstract --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Tables --- p.viii / List of Figures --- p.ix / List of Appendices --- p.x / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Theoretical Background --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Concepts of Beveridge Curve --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- Beveridge Curve Derived from Labori Market Stock-Flow Identities --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Some Basic Labor Market Stork-Flow Identities --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Steady State Properties of Beveridge Curve --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Comparative Static Analysis of Beveridge Curve --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Short Run Dynamics along Beveridge Curve --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3 --- Beveridge Curve Derived from Matching Function Approach --- p.25 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Empirical Evidences --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- Decomposition of Total Unemployment of Hong Kong --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2 --- Beveridge Curve of Hong Kong --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Time Series Estimation of Hong Kong's Beveridge Curve --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Cross Sectorial Estimation of Hong Kong's Beveridge Curve --- p.33 / Chapter 3.3 --- Natural Unemployment Rate --- p.34 / Chapter 3.4 --- Unemployment-Vacancy Ratio --- p.36 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Relation between U-V Ratio and K-L ratio --- p.38 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Conclusion --- p.41 / Tables --- p.42 / Figures --- p.46 / Appendices --- p.56 / Bibliography --- p.64