Managing welfare expectations and social change: policy transfer in Asia
The question whether Asian welfare types can be classified as distinctly 鈥榩roductivist鈥� has remained subject to lively debates
Abstract
The question whether Asian welfare types can be classified as distinctly 鈥榩roductivist鈥� has remained subject to lively debates: in East Asia, the recent implementation of social rights鈥恇ased public policy innovations 鈥� including working family support 鈥� as a response to rising inequalities, welfare expectations and accelerating social change has been well documented; similarly, South East Asian and South Asian economies have featured much more frequently in comparative social policy analysis as policymakers have sought to address persisting chronic poverty, a diminishing demographic dividend and burdensome epidemiological transitions via integrating human capital formation with social protection measures.
This work is part of 鈥楶overty reduction and regional integration: a comparative analysis of SADC and UNASUR health policies鈥� project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Department for International Development.
Citation
Mok, K. H., K眉hner, S., and Yeates, N. (2017) Introduction 鈥� Managing Welfare Expectations and Social Change: Policy Responses in Asia. Social Policy & Administration, 51: 845鈥�856. doi: 10.1111/spol.12335.