1.6 Although textbook production is a commercial activity in Hong Kong, the EDB has always
been concerned about textbook prices and has actively communicated with the Consumer Council,
textbook publisher associations, school councils and the Independent Commission Against
Corruption to find feasible ways to regulate textbook prices. The EDB has adopted a series of
measures to lower the costs in order to ease the financial burden of parents without interfering with
the market. However, despite the reduction in production costs as a result of the economic downturn
in recent years, textbook prices have continued to rise, which in turn adds to parents’ financial
burden. This has led to much public debate and many believe that the Government should introduce
more vigorous measures to resolve the problem.
1.6 Although textbook production is a commercial activity in Hong Kong, the EDB has alwaysbeen concerned about textbook prices and has actively communicated with the Consumer Council,textbook publisher associations, school councils and the Independent Commission AgainstCorruption to find feasible ways to regulate textbook prices. The EDB has adopted a series ofmeasures to lower the costs in order to ease the financial burden of parents without interfering withthe market. However, despite the reduction in production costs as a result of the economic downturnin recent years, textbook prices have continued to rise, which in turn adds to parents’ financialburden. This has led to much public debate and many believe that the Government should introducemore vigorous measures to resolve the problem.
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