Social Equity In The Asia Pacific Region

Author : Morgen Johansen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030159191

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Social Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region by Morgen Johansen Pdf

This book examines the concept and public service value of social equity in public administration research and practice outside of the Western context, considering the influence that historical, cultural, and social trends of Asian and Pacific societies may have on how social equity is conceptualized and realized in the Asia-Pacific region. The book presents the results of an effort by a group of scholars from seven countries (Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, The Philippines, and Singapore), one American State (the Hawaiian Islands), and the Pacific Islands to discover what social equity means in their respective contexts. It concludes by synthesizing and analyzing the chapter authors’ findings to advance a more global conceptualization of social equity.

Author : United Nations ESCAP
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210474672

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Social Outlook for Asia and the Pacific by United Nations ESCAP Pdf

This publication points out that to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific, countries need to step up their investment in people, in particular on social protection, education and health care. To be effective, existing social development policies need to reach the furthest behind. This requires policymakers to identify the country-specific population groups that are disproportionally poor and deprived as well as the specific barriers that hinder their escape from poverty. Recognizing the centrality of addressing poverty in all its manifestations, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets out to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Author : Raqib Chowdhury,Lilly K. Yazdanpanah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11
Category : Educational equalization
ISBN : 1925523640

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Identity, Equity and Social Justice in Asia Pacific Education by Raqib Chowdhury,Lilly K. Yazdanpanah Pdf

"Beginning from a recognition of the fact that, as individuals, the way we think of social justice will depend on our understanding of who we are, Identity, Equity and Social Justice in Asia Pacific Education recognises and responds to the wide range of contextual and cultural perspectives informing notions of social justice across Asia Pacific educational environments. While frequently featuring as a key concept in both policy and practice, social justice is understood differently by educators and policy makers in different nations and regions. Case studies of equality and justice, fairness and equity, within educational institutions of the Asia Pacific, inform innovative contributions here to wider contemporary scholarly and public debates. This book will facilitate a more nuanced understanding of the cultural dimensions of social justice, and allow future researchers to apply new frameworks of understanding that can be expected to be of increasing relevance to educational practice." -- Publisher's website.

Author : D. Neubauer,Y. Tanaka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230119215

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Access, Equity, and Capacity in Asia-Pacific Higher Education by D. Neubauer,Y. Tanaka Pdf

Higher education is growing most rapidly in the Asia-Pacific region, and policy makers are facing the task of balancing quality and quantity. This book will help readers understand the current situation of higher education not only in this region but everywhere that they may work.' - Shinichi Yamamoto, Hiroshima University, Japan

Author : Hyun Hwa Son
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136579325

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Equity and Well-Being by Hyun Hwa Son Pdf

Equity is an abstract concept covering philosophical issues such as fairness and social justice, making its definition and measurement complex. This volume tackles these complexities head-on. The book is enriched with many empirical analyses and provides a comprehensive analysis of equity ranging from concepts and measurements to empirical illustrations and policy implications. After an extensive discussion on equity in the introduction, this volume begins with a chapter on well-being where the concepts of functioning and capability are discussed. This is followed by a few chapters on what an equitable distribution is and how equity can be measured. The volume then provides a definition and a methodology to measure equitable growth, examining the relationship between growth, inequality, and poverty. It also presents various empirical illustrations and country-specific experiences with three country case studies which assess whether publicly provided health and education services are equitable in developing Asia, examining the extent to which these social services favor the poor as well as the policy challenges to a more equitable delivery of these services. Finally, these country studies provide evidence–based policy recommendations to improve equity in social service delivery in developing countries. Achieving social equity has long been an important policy goal. There are relatively few studies on equity. This book aims to help fill this gap with an in-depth analysis of the issues associated with equity, covering its concept, measurement, and policy practices and implications.

Author : ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PA.,United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789210013611

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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022 by ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PA.,United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

The Asia-Pacific region has been leading the global economic growth over the past few decades. However, rapid economic growth without sufficient inclusiveness is now constraining the region's future economic and broader development prospects. The COVID-19 pandemic has further revealed the vulnerability of the region due to lack of inclusiveness. The Survey 2021 estimated that 89 million people could have been pushed back into extreme poverty in the region due to COVID-19, contributing to an already increasing trend in income inequality in Asia and the Pacific. Going forward, concerns over a “K-shaped” economic recovery, both within and across countries, and the desire to ensure that the post-pandemic recovery is consistent with long-term inclusive development are broadly shared among policy makers and experts, as revealed during policy dialogues organized to disseminate the messages of Survey 2021. Additionally, international commitment to inclusive development, as manifested in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, is pushing distributional issues to the forefront of global policy agenda. With a focus on the role of economic policies in promoting inclusive development, the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022 will analyze the importance of effective government actions and the role of fiscal, monetary/financial and structural policies in enhancing inclusiveness, keeping in view the considerable impacts of COVID-19 on inclusiveness and inequality.

Author : Ravi Kanbur,Changyong Rhee,Juzhong Zhuang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134670208

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Inequality in Asia and the Pacific by Ravi Kanbur,Changyong Rhee,Juzhong Zhuang Pdf

Asia’s rapid economic growth has led to a significant reduction in extreme poverty, but accompanied by rising inequality. This book deals with three questions: What have been the trends of inequality in Asia and the Pacific? What are the key drivers of rising inequality in the region? How should Asian countries respond to the rising inequality? Technological change, globalization, and market-oriented reform have been the key drivers of Asia’s remarkable growth and poverty reduction, but they have also had significant distribution consequences. These three drivers of growth cannot be hindered because they are the sources of productivity improvement and betterment of quality of life. This book will be useful to those interested in policy options that could be deployed by Asian countries in confronting rising inequality.

Author : Manohar S. Pawar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135268954

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Community Development in Asia and the Pacific by Manohar S. Pawar Pdf

There is a tremendous need for community development practice in the Asia-Pacific region due to its size and prevailing diverse socio-economic, political and cultural needs and issues. Both developed and developing countries have been reemphasizing the importance of community development and have introduced several schemes or programs for overall development. Manohar Pawar familiarizes readers with the region, presents the major social, economic and political issues, looks at values and principles, and critically analyses challenges and shows opportunities for community development practice in the region. This book will allow for anyone interested in community development both at local and global levels – scholars, non-government organizations (NGOs), government organisations, international aid agencies – to gain a broad understating of community development trends in the Asia-Pacific region.

Author : Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Publisher : OCDE
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-14
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 9264220534

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Society at a Glance by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Pdf

This edition of Society at a Glance Asia/Pacific, a regularly updated OECD overview of social indicators, addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends. This report starts with an introductory chapter providing a guide to help readers understanding the OECD Social Indicator framework. Chapters 2 and 3 are special thematic chapters to address two increasingly topical issues in the social debate: gender equality in education, employment and eEntrepreneurship and social protection expenditure. Other chapters provide indicators covering the general context, self-sufficiency, equity, health and social cohesion.

Author : United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : UN
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822033121575

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Growth with Equity by United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

Author : Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210040792

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Closing the Gap by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

With an increasing gap between rich and poor and between those who have and those who do not have access to opportunities, the region is growing apart. This report adopts a rigorous approach to measuring and quantifying progress in the level of inclusion and empowerment of marginalized groups in the region. It focuses on three main areas of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs, namely education, employment and income. The purpose is to assess to what extent disadvantaged groups have been included and empowered in these three areas. The report uses analytical evidence to encourage policymakers to adopt policies that underpin inclusion and empowerment in their countries.

Author : North-South Institute (Ottawa, Ont.),Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Organization)
Publisher : North-South Institute : Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Occupational training for women
ISBN : CORNELL:31924071649952

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What's in a Job? by North-South Institute (Ottawa, Ont.),Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Organization) Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-18
Category : Quality of life
ISBN : 9264310878

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Society at a Glance by OECD Pdf

This is the fourth edition of Society at a Glance Asia/Pacific, the OECD's overview of social indicators for the region. The report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends across countries in Asia and the Pacific. Chapter 1 introduces this volume and provides readers with a guide to help them interpret OECD social indicators. Chapter 2 focuses on issues around extending coverage and the future of social protection in Asia and the Pacific. Already, there are many workers in Asia and the Pacific whose job does not entitle them to social and health supports. Digitalisation and changes in the nature of work may lead to further job-loss, but also increase economic labour market and economic inequalities between high- and low-skilled workers; workers with and without access to social benefits. These rising inequalities will further challenge social policy development in its quest to get support to those who need it most. The chapter includes some country programme examples to illustrate possible policy responses. Chapter 3 to 7 each present five indicators on general context, self-sufficiency, equity, health and social cohesion.

Author : Adam Triggs,Shujiro Urata
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781760463823

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Achieving Inclusive Growth in the Asia Pacific by Adam Triggs,Shujiro Urata Pdf

The world’s developed economies are experiencing a sharp backlash against globalisation, and it appears to be contagious. Will Asia catch it next? Asia has seen spectacular growth in recent decades. It has benefited substantially from global trade, finance, openness and the rules-based international order. But much of the growth Asia has enjoyed has not been shared. It has not been inclusive growth. Inequality in Asia is among the highest in the world. The richest man in Vietnam now earns more in a single day than the poorest person does in a decade. Asia has far to go in making its societies more inclusive to women, ethnic minorities and the LGBT community. How can Asia reduce inequality? What are the forces that determine whether growth in the Asia Pacific is inclusive or not? And what can be done to make Asia’s growth more inclusive in the future? This book brings together the region’s leading thinkers to explore how to change Asia’s trajectory, before it is too late. The Pacific Trade and Development (PAFTAD) conference series has been at the forefront of analysing challenges facing the economies of East Asia and the Pacific since its first meeting in Tokyo in January 1968.

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789213627334

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Gender, the Environment and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

This publication is the first Asia-Pacific report that comprehensively maps out the intersections between gender and environment at the levels of household, work, community and policy. It examines gender concerns in the spheres of food security, agriculture, energy, water, fisheries and forestry, and identifies strategic entry points for policy interventions. Based on a grounded study of the reality in the Asia-Pacific region, this report puts together good practices and policy lessons that could be capitalized by policymakers to advance the agenda of sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.