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

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Routledge, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (167 p.)
• Disciplina: 361.95
• Soggetto topico: Social security - Asia; Poor families - Services for - Asia
• Soggetto geografico: Asia Social policy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MidgleyJames HosakaMitsuhiko
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Grassroots social security in Asia
• ISBN: 1-283-04070-0; 9786613040701; 1-136-83175-4; 0-203-83178-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459002703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge research on public and social policy in Asia ; ; 4.