Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"...an introduction to social policy in the region that manages to be succinct yet detailed at the same time."--Stephan Haggard, American Political Science Review
Synopsis
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
About the Author
M. Ramesh is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of Sydney.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Economic Conditions in Southeast Asia * Social Security * Health * Education * The Political Economy of Social Policies * Conclusion: Social Welfare Policies in Southeast Asia and the Economic Crisis * Index
Introduction * Economic Conditions in Southeast Asia * Social Security * Health * Education * The Political Economy of Social Policies * Conclusion: Social Welfare Policies in Southeast Asia and the Economic Crisis * Index