Social Policy has been a key dimension of dynamic economic growth in East Asia's 'little tigers' and is also a prominent strand of their responses to the financial crisis of the latte 1990s. This systematic comparative analysis of social policy in the region focuses on the key sectors of education,
Welfare Capitalism in East Asia: Social Policy in the Tiger Economies
โ Scribed by Ian Holliday, Paul Wilding (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 220
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Welfare Capitalism in the Tiger Economies of East and Southeast Asia....Pages 1-17
Tiger Social Policy in Context....Pages 18-36
Education....Pages 37-69
Health Care....Pages 70-98
Housing....Pages 99-127
Social Security....Pages 128-160
Conclusion....Pages 161-182
Back Matter....Pages 183-207
โฆ Subjects
Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice; Social Policy; Finance, general
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Since the economic crisis of 1997, there have been significant social policy reforms in East Asia. Using the concept of the developmental welfare state, this book seeks to answer whether the welfare reforms in East Asia have extended social rights while maintaining its developmental credentials. Thi