Social protection in Asia and the Pacific - why now and where do we stand?

Patrick Andersson, Riccardo Mesiano and Daniel Jeongdae Lee
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Patrick Andersson: Social Development Division, ESCAP
Riccardo Mesiano: Social Development Division, ESCAP

No PB52, MPDD Policy Briefs from United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Abstract: As developing economies in the Asia-Pacific region go through structural transformations, a robust system of social protection can address issues of vulnerability, poverty, inequality and employment, and contribute to strengthening domestic demand.

Date: 2017-05
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