This book identifies the main causes of welfare state system extension, as well as the differences in welfare state system design and their consequences for hum

The fast changing economic climate is creating substantial pressure for welfare state restructuring worldwide. Yet the discussion regarding challenges faced and

This book identifies the main causes of welfare state system extension, as well as the differences in welfare state system design and their consequences for hum

Social Policy has been a key dimension of dynamic economic growth in East Asia's 'little tigers' and is also a prominent strand of their responses to the financ

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