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.
This is the only in-depth study of social policies in Southeast Asia. It compares social security, health, and education policies in Indonesia, Malays...
Most of the developing countries are located near the tropics which determine the success or failure of sustainable development strategies in these regions. This environmental study focuses on the developing world, integrating physical/biological discussion with social/development analysis. It discusses project evaluation techniques practiced by the UNDP and the World Bank, two agencies that sponsor a number of development projects. It aims to introduce economic and political issues to students with an environmental science background and links environmental and development considerations in...
Most of the developing countries are located near the tropics which determine the success or failure of sustainable development strategies in these re...
Drawing upon experts in Asian economics, public management, law, and the physical and political sciences from leading universities around the world, the editors of this unusual volume examine the critical challenges now facing this important sector of the world: growth, income security, and fiscal reform; governance and public management; and technological innovation and the environment. The contributors address these policy questions from a variety of perspectives, recognizing their complexity and multidisciplinary implications. The result is a balanced mix of theory, applications, and...
Drawing upon experts in Asian economics, public management, law, and the physical and political sciences from leading universities around the world...
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.
This is the only in-depth study of social policies in Southeast Asia. It compares social security, health, and education policies in Indonesia, Malays...
This book explores the linkages between age-related pension expenditures and the fiscal space needed to fund them, as well as to organize the mix of financing methods with different risk-sharing arrangements. After critically assessing the existing models projecting age-related expenditure in the literature, the book focuses on the case studies of these inter-linkages in four highly-populated East Asian countries, namely China, Indonesia, India, and Japan. Nearly two- fifths of the global population live in these countries. Therefore, how these inter-linkages manifest themselves and the...
This book explores the linkages between age-related pension expenditures and the fiscal space needed to fund them, as well as to organize the mix o...
The book examines the conceptual, economic, and fiscal impact(s) of the Social Protection Floor (SPF) initiative of the ILO and other policy influencers. It contains a brief assessment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted and looks at the methodology used and policy implications of the Social Protection Index (SPI) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The book reviews country experiences of the social protection programs, with focus on the manner and the effectiveness with which outcomes desired by those advocating SPFs. A wide range of Asian countries are covered,...
The book examines the conceptual, economic, and fiscal impact(s) of the Social Protection Floor (SPF) initiative of the ILO and other policy influe...
