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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451656403321

Autore

Ramesh M. <1960, >

Titolo

Social policy in East and Southeast Asia : education, health, housing, and income maintenance / / M. Ramesh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004

ISBN

1-134-32015-9

0-203-68488-5

1-280-05474-3

0-203-40111-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; ; 7

Disciplina

361.6/1/095

Soggetti

Electronic books.

East Asia Social policy

Southeast Asia Social policy

East Asia Economic policy

Southeast Asia Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-223) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; SOCIAL POLICY IN EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Hong Kong; Singapore; Korea; Taiwan; Structure of the book; 2 Socio-economic background; Economy; Income distribution and poverty; Public finance; International position; Population; Conclusion; 3 Income maintenance; Policy history; Provision; Financing; Outcomes; Conclusion; 4 Health; Policy history; Provision; Financing; Outcomes; Conclusion; 5 Housing; Policy history; Provision; Financing; Outcomes; Conclusion

6 EducationPolicy history; Provision; Financing; Outcomes; Conclusion; 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Social Policy in East and South East Asia provides the first systematic comparison of the policy sectors of income maintenance, health, housing and education in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. It focuses particularly on the provision and financing arrangements of these four Asian newly industrialized economies and



their outcomes in terms of adequacy, efficiency and equity, drawing on extensive primary research carried out by the author.Locating the importance of Asian social policies in the wake of the recent financial crisis in the region, this work provides a c