"Bringing together theoretical and empirical studies, the authors' inductive theory of public policy-making will be of interest not only to students and academic specialists but to anyone active in the public policy process."--BOOK JACKET.
Education, Health, Housing and Income Maintenance
The book offers a systematic comparison of income maintenance, health, housing, and education policies in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. It highlights the advanced and comprehensive nature of social policy in these newly industrialized Asian economies, with a particular emphasis on the provision and financing arrangements of these sectors. Through this analysis, it reveals the significant developments in social welfare across the region.
This book argues that the absence of accessible healthcare is a policy problem which requires a problem-solving approach if it is to be addressed. We study the types of policy tools that select Asian governments have used to address this problem and assess their efficacy.