Social policy in East and Southeast Asia : education, health, housing, and income maintenance / / M. Ramesh

• Autore: Ramesh M. <1960, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (244 p.)
• Disciplina: 361.6/1/095
• Soggetto geografico: East Asia Social policy; Southeast Asia Social policy; East Asia Economic policy; Southeast Asia Economic policy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-223) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Social policy in East and Southeast Asia
• ISBN: 1-134-32014-0; 1-134-32015-9; 0-203-68488-5; 1-280-05474-3; 0-203-40111-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783843103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; ; 7.