Inquiries
Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
Email Address
How the Philippines achieved universal kindergarten and what it means for welfare expansion
Almost every child in the Philippines attends kindergarten. How has this been achieved?
Rethinking World Bank Influence: Governance Reforms and the Ritual Aid Dance in Indonesia by D. Brent Edwards Jr
An important contribution to our understanding of the Bank’s role in the politics of governance reform in the Global South, especially in education.
East Asia’s low spending model on welfare is no longer fit for tackling growing inequality
Despite their economic ‘miracles’ most East Asian nations have fairly low levels of spending on welfare.
INTERVIEW: Is China’s welfare system changing and does it have capacity to care for its rapidly ageing population?
China is home to the largest population of older people in the world. How will it look after them?
Stewardship & governance of the medical profession & the salience of trust: Comparing the UK & India
Both nations have moved away from a self-regulation model, partly due to scandals about performance and practices.
×