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Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.

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INTRODUCTION: The politics of social policy in Asia

  • Professor Andrew Rosser,

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

  • Dr Victoria Fanggidae,

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

  • Associate Professor Jake Lin & Dr Jingyu Mao,

Public expenditure on social protection in Vietnam and China has lagged behind most developed and developing economies.