| Welfare Capitalism in Southeast Asia: Social Security, Health and Education Policies 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Ramesh, M. (Author), Asher, Mukul G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312230168 ISBN-13: 9780312230166 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 361.610 |
| LCCN: 99049745 |
| Series: International Political Economy |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.72" W x 8.85" (1.00 lbs) 217 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |