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Giants old and new: Promoting social security and economic growth in the Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Robert Walker
  • Sony Pellissery

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While the Asia and Pacific region is characterised by vast diversity, the region as a whole warrants attention. There have been great achievements in recent years in promoting economic growth, building social security and reducing poverty, but giant challenges remain, nine of which are identified. Five resemble problems prevalent in Europe 60 years ago: want; squalor; underemployment; poor education; and bad health. The four others, inequitable growth, discrimination, corruption, and ageing populations lessen the effectiveness of policies targeted on the other five. A fourfold responsive strategy is sketched that includes mechanisms to extend formal sector employment, expand coverage of social security within the formal sector and to the informal sector, and to establish and sustain social safety nets for those otherwise excluded from social protection.

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  • Robert Walker & Sony Pellissery, 2008. "Giants old and new: Promoting social security and economic growth in the Asia and Pacific Region," International Social Security Review, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 61(2), pages 81-103, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:intssr:v:61:y:2008:i:2:p:81-103
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2008.00311.x
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    1. Yue-Hui Yu & Man-Man Peng, 2022. "Development and Poverty Dynamics in Severe Mental Illness: A Modified Capability Approach in the Chinese Context," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-13, February.
    2. Perera, Liyanage Devangi H. & Lee, Grace H.Y., 2013. "Have economic growth and institutional quality contributed to poverty and inequality reduction in Asia?," MPRA Paper 52763, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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