International Political Economy Series: Social Security, Health and Education Policies

Ramesh, M.; Asher, Mukul G.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2000-05-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780312230166

DOI: 10.1057/9780230512818

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 217