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UNINA9910783843103321 |
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Autore |
Ramesh M. <1960, > |
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Titolo |
Social policy in East and Southeast Asia : education, health, housing, and income maintenance / / M. Ramesh |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-32014-0 |
1-134-32015-9 |
0-203-68488-5 |
1-280-05474-3 |
0-203-40111-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (244 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; ; 7 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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East Asia Social policy |
Southeast Asia Social policy |
East Asia Economic policy |
Southeast Asia Economic policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-223) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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