ENGLISH

Social security, the economy and development

By James Midgley , Kwong-leung Tang

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2008
ISBN
1403999546, 9781403999542
LCC
HD7091 .S63 2008
Google Books ID
K6GGQgAACAAJ
Open Library ID
OL11643189M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2246040 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
329\329
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

At present, many governments are privatizing social security programs, largely on the ground that these programs are expensive and harmful to economic development. This book provides the first systematic analysis of the relationship between social security and economic development, addressing the conflicting claims that social security can both harm and improve development. Using many international case studies, the book sheds light on the debate, with each country study focusing on a particular aspect of the issue and expressing a positivity towards the contribution social security can make towards economic development.

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