Welfare Capitalism in Southeast Asia : Social Security, Health and Education Policies (International Political Economy Series) -- Hardback

Ramesh, M./ Asher, Mukul G.

Palgrave Macmillan（2000/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 232 p.
• 商品コード 9780333687062
• DDC分類 361.610959

Full Description

This is the only in-depth study of social policies in Southeast Asia. It compares social security, health, and education policies in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. After describing the policies and assessing their adequacy and equity implications, it examines the forces that have shaped them. It concludes that social programs (except for primary education) in the region are both inadequate and inequitable. It argues that the reason for this is political rather than cultural or socio-economic.

Contents

List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Economic Conditions in Southeast Asia Social Security; M.G.Asher Health Education The Political Economy of Social Policies Conclusion: Social Welfare Policies in Southeast Asia and the Economic Crisis References Index