Chapter 3: Income packaging and social safety nets for low-income families with children in East Asia

• Main Author: Shu-Huah Wang, Julia (auth)
• Other Authors: Y.H. Ng, Irene (auth), Ku, Inhoe (auth), Young Kang, Ji (auth), Zhao, Xi (auth), Peng, Chenhong (auth), Abe, Aya (auth), Yao, Yinan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing 2022
• Subjects: JFFA; East Asia; welfare; income-packaging; generosity; family values; model family
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The welfare regimes in East Asia are traditionally characterized as productivist, where social policies are subordinated to economic development goals. However, many studies have suggested that welfare approaches adopted by East Asian countries cannot be understood as a homogeneous regime. In this c...