Pension Systems in East and Southeast Asia

Pension Systems in East and Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9789290927617
ISBN-13 : 9290927615
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Pension Systems in East and Southeast Asia by : Donghyun Park

Population aging poses two major challenges for Asian policy makers: (i) sustaining rapid economic growth in the face of less favorable demographic conditions; and (ii) providing affordable, adequate, sustainable old-age income support for a large and growing elderly population. This book explores the second issue by examining the pension systems of eight countries in East and Southeast Asia: the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It also puts forward both country-specific and region-wide reforms to address two critical areas of pension reform, namely, fairness and sustainability.

East and Southeast Asia 2012

East and Southeast Asia 2012
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Publisher : Stryker Post
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9781610488860
ISBN-13 : 1610488865
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis East and Southeast Asia 2012 by : Steven A. Leibo

Updated annually, East & Southeast Asia provides just enough historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help readers understand contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional and comparative chapters are followed by distinct sections on each country in the region and for some sub-chapters are areas such as Tibet. More specifically, the text focuses on contemporary political, economic and environmental developments and has been especially designed to offer a concise introduction to contemporary developments for students and travelers alike.

East and Southeast Asia 2012

East and Southeast Asia 2012
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 307
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ISBN-10 : 9781610488853
ISBN-13 : 1610488857
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis East and Southeast Asia 2012 by : Steven Leibo

Updated annually, East & Southeast Asia provides just enough historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help readers understand contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional and comparative chapters are followed by distinct sections on each country in the region and for some sub-chapters are areas such as Tibet. More specifically, the text focuses on contemporary political, economic and environmental developments and has been especially designed to offer a concise introduction to contemporary developments for students and travelers alike.

Public Health in East and Southeast Asia

Public Health in East and Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 359
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ISBN-10 : 9780520289833
ISBN-13 : 0520289838
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Public Health in East and Southeast Asia by : Roger Detels

Public Health in East and Southeast Asia presents an overview of the state of public health across this vast region and considers the challenges and prospects for its future advancement. It pays particular attention to how rapid economic progress has brought accelerated change, both demographic and epidemiological, to an area already marked by great heterogeneity in health status and public health systems. In comparative and thematically oriented chapters, leading scholars consider such issues as changes in values and lifestyles, infectious diseases, nutrition, tobacco, chronic diseases, accidents and injury, environmental health, occupational health, the effect of globalization, and health services.

Social Policy in East and Southeast Asia

Social Policy in East and Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 0415654254
ISBN-13 : 9780415654258
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Social Policy in East and Southeast Asia by : M. Ramesh

Social Policy in East and South East Asia provides the first systematic comparison of the policy sectors of income maintenance, health, housing and education in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. It focuses particularly on the provision and financing arrangements of these four Asian newly industrialized economies and their outcomes in terms of adequacy, efficiency and equity, drawing on extensive primary research carried out by the author. Locating the importance of Asian social policies in the wake of the recent financial crisis in the region, this work provides a comprehensive analysis of the different types of welfare state in contemporary Asia.

Southeast Asian Perspectives on Power

Southeast Asian Perspectives on Power
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9780415683456
ISBN-13 : 0415683459
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Southeast Asian Perspectives on Power by : Liana Chua

Over the last half-century, Southeast Asia has undergone innumerable, far-reaching changes that have consequences not only for large-scale institutions and processes, but also for everyday life. This book focuses on the topic of power in relation to these transformations, and looks at its various social, cultural, religious, economic and political forms. Consisting of empirically rich case studies, the book works from the ground up, seeking to capture Southeast Asians' own perspectives, conceptualizations and experiences of power.

Pension Systems and Old-Age Income Support in East and Southeast Asia

Pension Systems and Old-Age Income Support in East and Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 283
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781136579394
ISBN-13 : 1136579397
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Pension Systems and Old-Age Income Support in East and Southeast Asia by : Donghyun Park

Old age income support will be one of the biggest social and economic challenges facing Asia in the twenty-first century. The growing spotlight on old age income support is largely due to exceptionally rapid population aging which is fundamentally reshaping Asia’s demographic profile. A young continent reaping the demographic dividend of a large youthful workforce is giving way to a greying continent where the ratio of retirees to workers is on the rise. In contrast to industrialized countries, most Asian countries do not yet have mature, well-functioning pension systems. As a result, they are ill prepared to provide economic security for the large number of retirees who loom on the region’s horizon. This book takes a close look at the pension systems of eight countries in East and Southeast Asia – namely, China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – which encompass a wide range of income and development levels. The book provides a comprehensive overview of pension systems in the eight countries, including an in-depth diagnosis to identify their major weaknesses and shortcomings. On the basis of the diagnosis, the book sets forth concrete and specific policy options for reforming Asia’s pension systems. Many policy options for reform are country-specific. For example, a top priority in China is to extend the pension system to rural areas. At the same time, a number of reforms – such as the need to extend coverage – resonate across the entire region. Appropriate reform will enable the region’s pension systems to deliver affordable, adequate and sustainable old-age economic security.

English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education

English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 242
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789400745773
ISBN-13 : 940074577X
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education by : Roland Sussex

Noting ASEAN's adoption of English as its sole workng language, this book analyzes the language education policies of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka and China, and traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia.

Popular Culture and the State in East and Southeast Asia

Popular Culture and the State in East and Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781136622953
ISBN-13 : 1136622950
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Popular Culture and the State in East and Southeast Asia by : Nissim Otmazgin

This volume examines the relations between popular culture production and export and the state in East and Southeast Asia including the urban centres and middle-classes of Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Thailand, and the Philippines. It addresses the shift in official thinking toward the role of popular culture in the political life of states brought about by the massive circulation of cultural commodities and the possibilities for attaining "soft power". In contrast to earlier studies, this volume pays particular attention to the role of states and cross-state cultural interactions in these processes. It is the first major attempt to look at these issues comparatively and to provide an important corrective to the limitations of existing scholarship on popular culture in Asia that have usually neglected its political aspects. As part of this move, the essays in this volume suggest a widening of disciplinary perspectives. Hitherto, the preponderance of relevant studies has been in cultural and media fields, anthropology or history. Here the contributors explicitly draw on other disciplinary perspectives – political science and international relations, political economy, law, and policy studies – to explore the complex interrelationships between the state, politics and economics, and popular culture. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian culture, society and politics, the sociology of culture, political science and media studies.

Urbanization in Southeast Asia

Urbanization in Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages : 404
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789814380027
ISBN-13 : 9814380024
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Urbanization in Southeast Asia by : Yap Kioe Sheng

Urbanization occurs in tandem with development. Countries in Southeast Asia need to build - individually and collectively - the capacity of their cities and towns to promote economic growth and development, to make urban development more sustainable, to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and to ensure that all groups in society share in the development. This book is a result of a series of regional discussions by experts and practitioners involved in the urban and planning of their countries. It highlights urbanization issues that have implications for regional - including ASEAN - cooperation, and provides practical recommendations for policymakers. It is a first step towards assisting governments in the region to take advantage of existing collaborative partnerships to address the urban transformation that Southeast Asia is experiencing today.