Korea's social security has undergone a rapid development for the past 20 years. Though the system is now facing many challenges, such as striking a balance between universality and sustainability at the same time, it has so far been a remarkable achievement. The recognition and appraisal of Korea's social security system by international society, however, is relatively low. Nevertheless, many a less developed country is paying closer attention to Korea's experiences as they strive to expand their own social security system. So, it is required of us to make known our achievements and policy developments, and expand our research network to include not only advanced welfare states but also other nations at various development stages.
This policy report gives a summary of the work KIHASA has carried out over the past year to globalize its social security research and to accumulate the related data and information in the process. It introduces international cooperation projects and conferences KIHASA has conducted in collaboration with institutions and experts in the social security field in major Asian countries, including China and Japan. It also introduces the work related to establishing a database on international social security.
Ch 1. Overview ·······················1
A. International Conferences for the Globalization of Social Security Policies Research ····························································3
B. International Social Security Database ·································································································11
Ch 2. The 1st Global Social Security Conference ································································13
A. NHS Primary Health Care ·······················································································15
B. Current State of and Issues Concerning the Evaluation of Cash Assistance and In-Kind Transfer Programs in the UK ·······································39
Ch 3. The 5th Asia Social Policy Conference ································································59
A. The Past, Present and Future of Social Assistance in Korea ························61
B. Development History, Current Status and Development Direction of Social Assistance in China ·············································································73
C. Comparison on Korean Out-of-Home Care Systems ······································87
D. Strengthening the Construction of Child Welfare Security Net for a Better Tomorrow ···························································································96
E. Public Policy for Older Adults with Dementia in Korea ································101
F. Elderly Care Services in Rural China ·································································109
Ch 4. The 4th Korea-China-Japan Poverty Conference ····································································125
A. Basic Livelihood Security System and Household Equivalence Scale ···········127
B. Targeting Poverty Alleviation: A Select Group or Not? ···········142
C. The Impact of Household Debt on Poverty: Working Poor and Debt ··147
D. Welfare Trap in Japan ···························································································161
E. Universal or Means-Test? How the Income Protection Scheme Influences Elderly Poverty in Rural China: Evidence from Guizhou Province ··170
F. Is Urban Development More and More Inclusive? Study on the Rental Housing Affordability Burden of Migrants in Urban China ····················180
G. Does Public Assistance Really Support the Poor? : Minimum Income Standard, Organizations, and Specialty ···················································195
Ch 5. Special Leture: Understanding of South-East Multicultural Society ······························································213
A. Understanding Multicultural Society in South East Asia ··························································································215
