This book explores the causes and trends of population ageing in East Asia and discusses the challenges and impacts of population ageing on public policies.

List of tables p. vii List of figures p. ix List of contributors p. x List of abbreviations p. xii Foreword Michael Hill p. xiv 1 Introduction: challenges to population ageing in East Asia Tsung-Hsi Fu and Rhidian Hughes p. 1 2 Perspectives on ageing in East Asia: the embeddedness of institutions Shih-Jiunn Shi and Yeun-wen ku p. 15 3 Older people''s income security in China: the challenges of population ageing Hsiao-Hung Nancy Chen and Tsung-Hsi Fu p. 37 4 Ageing in Japan: Family changes and policy developments Michihiko Tokoro p. 54 5 Old-age security in Korea: the strengthened role of the state? Gyu-Jin Hwang p. 72 6 Population ageing and social policy in Taiwan Tsung-Hsi Fu and Pau-Ching Lu p. 89 7 Retirement income protection in Hong Kong Kee-Lee Chou p. 105 8 Ageing in Singapore: policy challenges and innovations Angelique Chan p. 123 9 Ageing in Malaysia: progress and prospects Fon Sim Ong and David R. Phillips and Tengku Alzan Hamid p. 138 10 Ageing in Thailand: challenges and policy responses Nongluck Pussayapibul and Samrit Srithamrongsawat and Kanitta Bundhamcharoen p. 161 Index