Social Security, the Economy and Development

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • James Midgley, Kwong-leung Tang

      Pages 1-14

3. Issues of Social Security and Development

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. The Origins and Features of Social Security

      • Kwong-leung Tang, James Midgley

      Pages 17-50

   3. Social Security and the Economy: Key Perspectives

      • James Midgley

      Pages 51-82

4. Diverse National Experiences

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83

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   2. South Africa: Social Security, Poverty Alleviation and Development

      • Leila Patel, Jean Triegaardt

      Pages 85-109

   3. Chile: Social Security, Privatization and Economic Growth

      • Silvia Borzutzky

      Pages 110-136

   4. China: Social Security in the Context of Rapid Economic Growth

      • Kwong-leung Tang, Raymond Ngan Man-hung

      Pages 137-159

   5. The United States: Social Security Policy Innovations and Economic Development

      • James Midgley

      Pages 160-186

   6. Korea: Economic Development, Social Security and Productive Welfare

      • Joon Yong Jo

      Pages 187-209

   7. Norway: Social Security, Active Labour Market Policies and Economic Progress

      • Espen Dahl, Thomas Lorentzen

      Pages 210-237

   8. The United Kingdom: The Economic Consequences of Child Poverty

      • Martin Evans

      Pages 238-268

   9. Singapore: Social Investment, the State and Social Security

      • James Lee, S. Vasoo

      Pages 269-286

   10. India: Inclusive Development through the Extension of Social Security

       • Wouter van Ginneken

       Pages 287-304

5. Back Matter

   Pages 305-316

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This book explores the complex relationship between social security and economic development, arguing that social security contributes positively to economic development by promoting social investments that not only foster economic growth but enhance social welfare for all. The contributors analyse the various forms of social security, and, through comprehensive analysis of country experiences, demonstrates that the relationship between social security and economic development defies the simplistic interpretations currently popular in literature on the subject. A variety of country case studies are explored including Britain, Chile, China, India, Korea, Norway, Singapore, South Africa and the United States. This topical volume is a vital companion for all interested in the dynamics of the relationship between social security and the economy.

• development
• Economic Development
• economic growth
• innovation
• labor market
• poverty
• social security

- 'The authors do a good job of preparing those who are unfamiliar with social security's history for the case studies presented elsewhere in this book.'

Terry Lum, Social Service Review, Dec 2010, vol.84, no.4

• School of Social Welfare University of California, Berkeley, USA

  James Midgley

• Department of Social Work, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  Kwong-leung Tang

SILVIA BORZUTZKY Teaching Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Political Science Undergraduate Program, Carnegie Mellon University ESPEN DAHL Professor and Head, Care, Health and Welfare programme, Oslo University College, Oslo, Norway MARTIN EVANS Senior Research Fellow, Social Disadvantage Research Centre and Centre for Analysis of South African Social Policy, University of Oxford, UK JOON YONG JO School of Social Welfare University of California, Berkeley, USA JAMES LEE Associate Professor and Associate Head, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong, China; Founder, Asian Pacific Network of Housing Research THOMAS LORENTZEN Senior Researcher, International Research Institute of Stavanger; Researcher, Research Group for Inclusive Welfare Policies, Oslo University College, Oslo, Norway RAYMOND NGAN Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong LEILA PATEL Director, Centre for Social Development in Africa; Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg JEAN TRIEGAART Policy Analyst, Development Bank of Southern Africa S. VASOO Associate Professorial Fellow, Department of Social Work and Psychology, National University of Singapore WOUTER VAN GINNEKEN Former Staff Member, International Labour Office

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