This Title Looks At The Role Of Social Policy, Particularly Social Security, In Addressing The Ongoing Challenge Of Poverty In East Asia Despite The Region's Spectacular Experience Of Economic Growth In Recent Decades. Poverty And Social Policy Responses In East Asia / Kwong-leung Tang And James Midgley -- The Role Of Social Security In Poverty Alleviation : An International Review / James Midgley -- The Emergence Of Social Assistance In China : Challenges And Issues / Joe Leung And Yuebin Xu -- Building Assets For The Poor In Taiwan : Policy Innovation From Income To Assets / Li-chen Cheng -- Korea's National Basic Livelihood Programme And Social Development / Joon Yong Jo -- Welfare-to-work Reform In Hong Kong : Overview And Prospects / Kwong-leung Tang -- Social Assistance Programmes In Singapore / Mui-teng Yap -- Rural Social Protection In China : Reform, Performance And Problems / Yuebin Xu And Xiulan Zhang -- From Micro-credit To Micro-insurance : Creating Social Security Where There Is None / Takayoshi Amenomori -- The Social Investment Fund Of Thailand / Shinichi Shigetomi -- Knowledge Of Public Policy And The Perceived Positive Impact Of The Welfare Benefits System / Chack-kie Wong And Kwong-leung Tang -- Social Security, Housing Policy And Asset-building : The Relevance Of Home Ownership For Elderly Income Protection In Hong Kong / James Lee. Edited By James Midgley And Kwong-leung Tang. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.