A Decade Of Social Protection Development In Selected Asian Countries
2017 / English / PDF
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Over the past ten years economic growth in Asia has contributed to
a reduction of poverty as well as fertility rates, and greater
prosperity has contributed to gains in life expectancy. However, at
present many workers still work in informal employment, frequently
for long hours at little pay and without social protection
coverage. A growing demand for social support, extending the
coverage of social protection benefits and improving the job
quality of workers will be among Asia's major challenges in future.
This report considers these challenges, providing policy examples
from countries to illustrate good practice, including Bangladesh,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore and Viet
Nam.
Over the past ten years economic growth in Asia has contributed to
a reduction of poverty as well as fertility rates, and greater
prosperity has contributed to gains in life expectancy. However, at
present many workers still work in informal employment, frequently
for long hours at little pay and without social protection
coverage. A growing demand for social support, extending the
coverage of social protection benefits and improving the job
quality of workers will be among Asia's major challenges in future.
This report considers these challenges, providing policy examples
from countries to illustrate good practice, including Bangladesh,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore and Viet
Nam.
