Social security, the economy and development / edited by James Midgley and Kwong-leung Tang.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The origins and features of social security / Kwong-leung Tang and James Midgley -- Social security and the economy : key perspectives / James Midgley -- South Africa : social security, poverty alleviation and development / Leila Patel and Jean Triegaardt -- Chile : social security, privatization and economic growth / Silvia Borzutzky -- China : social security in the context of rapid economic growth / Kwong-leung Tang and Raymond Ngan Man-hung -- The United States : social security policy innovations and economic development / James Midgley -- Korea : economic development, social security and productive welfare / Joon Yong Jo -- Norway : social security, active labour market policies and economic progress / Espen Dahl and Thomas Lorentzen -- The United Kingdom : the economic consequences of child poverty / Martin Evans -- Singapore : social investment, the state and social welfare / James Lee and S. Vasoo -- India : inclusive development through the extension of social security / Wouter van Ginneken.