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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791856003321

Titolo

Grassroots social security in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : mutual aid, microinsurance and social welfare / / edited by James Midgley and Mitsuhiko Hosaka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2011

ISBN

1-283-04070-0

9786613040701

1-136-83175-4

0-203-83178-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 p.)

Collana

Routledge research on public and social policy in Asia ; ; 4

Altri autori (Persone)

MidgleyJames

HosakaMitsuhiko

Disciplina

361.95

Soggetti

Social security - Asia

Poor families - Services for - Asia

Asia Social 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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The issues -- pt. 2. Case studies of microinsurance in Asia -- pt. 3. Policy implications.

Sommario/riassunto

Grassroots Social Security in Asia investigates the role of mutual associations in providing income protection to low-income people in Asia and in particular the region's developing countries. Historically, these associations have consisted of small groups of people with common interests who save regularly to support, maintain and supplement their incomes. Members make regular contributions to a communal fund which is used to provide income protection when they experience financial hardship.This book is the first to comprehensively document the activities of mutual associati