Social policy at a crossroads
Subtitle: trends in advanced countries and implications for Korea
By: edited by Sang-Hyop Lee, Andrew Mason, Kwang-Eon Sul
Contributors: Han'guk Kaebal Yŏn'guwŏn; East-West Center
Series: Korea Development Institute and East-West Center Series; Korea Development Institute and East-West Center series
Publisher: Korea Development Institute
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Seoul, Korea
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9788980633852
Subjects: Social policy; Social conditions; Social change; Case studies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: PART I. SOCIAL POLICY CHALLENGES. 1. Introduction and overview / Sang-Hyop Lee, Andrew Mason, Kwang-Eon Sul; title: 2. The effects of redistribution on economic growth: empirical evidence and policy implications / Youngsun Koh, Heesuk Yun; title: PART II. AGING AND SOCIAL POLICY. 3. European welfare reforms: the social investment welfare state / Peter Taylor-Gooby; title: 4. Social policy in an aging society: trends and implications / Edward Palmer; title: 5. Population aging and sustainability of Korea's national pension system / Hyungpyo Moon; title: 6. European responses to the aging society / Tito Boeri; title: 7. Japanese responses to the ageing society / Noriyuki Takayama; title: 8. Aging and health policy in Korea / Soonman Kwon; title: 9. Aging and social policy: an international perspective / Andrew Mason, Sang-Hyop Lee, Ronald Lee, Chong Gum An; title: PART III. LABOR MARKET ISSUES. 10. Active labor market policies: OECD experiences and lessons for Korea / Yong-seong Kim; title: 11. An analysis of women's fertility and labor supply / Yoonyoung Cho; title: PART IV. POVERTY AND PUBLIC POLICY. 12. Evaluating public housing programs for low income families in Korea / Joonhyuk Song; title: 13. Pursuing tow rabbits? excellence and equity in education in South Korea / Taejong Kim; title: 14. Public assistance and workforce / Colleen K. Chrisinger, Benjamin W. Cowan, John Karl Scholz, Caleb Z. White.