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INTRODUCTION: The politics of social policy in Asia
Asia’s social welfare systems remain underdeveloped and skewed in favour of particular groups, despite rising inequality, ageing populations, labour precarity and rural-urban migration.
Three reasons social insurance coverage in Indonesia is low
Indonesia’s social insurance system is plagued with low coverage and dropouts which may threaten its financial sustainability.
More equitable fiscal systems are needed to improve welfare provision for migrant workers in China and Vietnam
Public expenditure on social protection in Vietnam and China has lagged behind most developed and developing economies.
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