| 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: 033368706X ISBN-13: 9780333687062 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | World - Asian - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 361.610 |
| LCCN: 99049745 |
| Series: International Political Economy |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.98 lbs) 217 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - 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. |