LEADER 03278oam 2200649I 450 001 9910783843103321 005 20230207225133.0 010 $a1-134-32014-0 010 $a1-134-32015-9 010 $a0-203-68488-5 010 $a1-280-05474-3 010 $a0-203-40111-5 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203401118 035 $a(CKB)1000000000253802 035 $a(EBL)200641 035 $a(OCoLC)271076745 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000309753 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11214126 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000309753 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10283589 035 $a(PQKB)10095726 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC200641 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL200641 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10099955 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL5474 035 $a(OCoLC)56560165 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000253802 100 $a20180331d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSocial policy in East and Southeast Asia $eeducation, health, housing, and income maintenance /$fM. Ramesh 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York, N.Y. :$cRoutledgeCurzon,$d2004. 215 $a1 online resource (244 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ;$v7 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-65425-4 311 $a0-415-33255-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 202-223) and index. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $a6 EducationPolicy history; Provision; Financing; Outcomes; Conclusion; 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index 330 $aSocial Policy in East and South East Asia provides the first systematic comparison of the policy sectors of income maintenance, health, housing and education in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. It focuses particularly on the provision and financing arrangements of these four Asian newly industrialized economies and their outcomes in terms of adequacy, efficiency and equity, drawing on extensive primary research carried out by the author.Locating the importance of Asian social policies in the wake of the recent financial crisis in the region, this work provides a c 410 0$aRoutledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ;$v7. 607 $aEast Asia$xSocial policy 607 $aSoutheast Asia$xSocial policy 607 $aEast Asia$xEconomic policy 607 $aSoutheast Asia$xEconomic policy 676 $a361.6/1/095 700 $aRamesh$b M.$f1960,$01543883 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910783843103321 996 $aSocial policy in East and Southeast Asia$93797624 997 $aUNINA