Productive welfare, the East Asian ‘model’ and beyond : placing welfare types in Greater China into context
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Social Policy and Society
Publication Date
4-1-2014
Volume
13
Issue
2
First Page
301
Last Page
315
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Keywords
Comparative social policy, East Asia, welfare productivism, welfare regimes
Abstract
This article rounds off the themed section by reviewing broader debates within welfare state modelling relevant to Greater China. More specifically, it examines the now well-established literature around the East Asian ‘model’ of welfare, and related debates on the notion of a ‘productive welfare’ model. In so doing, it challenges simplistic classifications that present the region as representing a single model of welfare and, instead, highlights the diversity of welfare provision found within both Greater China and East Asia more generally. Building on the authors’ earlier published work comparing East Asian welfare systems with those found across the OECD, it also challenges claims that the region is home to a distinct ‘productive’ model of welfare. The article ends by highlighting some key drivers that will shape future debates.
DOI
10.1017/S1474746413000572
Print ISSN
14747464
E-ISSN
14753073
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hudson, J., Kühner, S., & Yang, N. (2014). Productive welfare, the East Asian ‘model’ and beyond: Placing welfare types in Greater China into context. Social Policy and Society, 13(2), 301-315. doi: 10.1017/S1474746413000572