03278oam 2200649I 450 991078384310332120230207225133.01-134-32014-01-134-32015-90-203-68488-51-280-05474-30-203-40111-510.4324/9780203401118 (CKB)1000000000253802(EBL)200641(OCoLC)271076745(SSID)ssj0000309753(PQKBManifestationID)11214126(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000309753(PQKBWorkID)10283589(PQKB)10095726(MiAaPQ)EBC200641(Au-PeEL)EBL200641(CaPaEBR)ebr10099955(CaONFJC)MIL5474(OCoLC)56560165(EXLCZ)99100000000025380220180331d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSocial policy in East and Southeast Asia education, health, housing, and income maintenance /M. RameshLondon ;New York, N.Y. :RoutledgeCurzon,2004.1 online resource (244 p.)Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ;7Description based upon print version of record.0-415-65425-4 0-415-33255-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-223) and index.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; Conclusion6 EducationPolicy history; Provision; Financing; Outcomes; Conclusion; 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; IndexSocial 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 cRoutledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ;7.East AsiaSocial policySoutheast AsiaSocial policyEast AsiaEconomic policySoutheast AsiaEconomic policy361.6/1/095Ramesh M.1960,1543883FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910783843103321Social policy in East and Southeast Asia3797624UNINA