Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Authors: Wenhui Mao and Ipchita Bharali, Duke University
China has translated its economic development into improved social welfare. China’s quest for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all while lifting 800 million people out of poverty is an...
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Welfare states, where they still exist, have rapidly become targeted welfare states, preoccupied with the need to exclude persons deemed ineligible for certain welfare measures. Means testing is one way of fine-tuning targeting, i.e...
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Africa, South Africa, America, Brazil, Asia, China, India, Europe, Russia
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Monday, June 13, 2022
Given the sagging economic performance of the country, Shanghai and other areas severely affected by the upsurge in novel coronavirus infections should take measures, such as giving people cash or distributing consumer coupons, to boost the economy....
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
In the busy streets of Male, the capital of Maldives, Aminath Waheed picks up passengers, blazing a trail as the city’s only female taxi driver. In the hills of Nepal, 30-year-old Madhukala Adhikari works as a mobile mason, helping families rebuild...
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Asia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
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Friday, October 15, 2021
Earlier this year China’s government announced that it had eradicated absolute poverty, measured against a standard equivalent to $2.30 per person per day applied to rural areas. The latest Household Survey on Income, Expenditure and Living Conditions...
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Over the past two decades, the Asia-Pacific region has made remarkable progress in managing disaster risk. But countries can never let down their guard. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its epicentre now in Asia, and all its tragic consequences, has exposed...
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Asia, China, India, Oceania
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Monday, June 21, 2021
Increasing public spending and widening social protection measures with a proper registry of people could prove effective in reviving the economy during the pandemic of COVID-19. Brazil, for instance, did not face complex challenges in disbursing the...
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America, Brazil, Asia, Bangladesh, China, Vietnam
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Monday, June 7, 2021
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Lower-middle-income countries spend 1.4 percent of GDP on social assistance that reduces relative poverty by...
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America, Brazil, Asia, China, Oceania, Australia, New Zealand
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing serious concerns about access to knowledge and services for people with...
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Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Oceania, Samoa
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Monday, May 17, 2021
China will soon launch a new pilot program for private pension funds as part of efforts to overhaul its strained system for retirement savings.