Protecting the ageing poor or strengthening the market economy: The case of the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-131

  Chan, Chak Kwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese familism; Division of social welfare; Mandatory Provident Fund; Minimal welfare regime; Undemocratic polity

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0242490655     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2397.00250     Document Type: Article

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