Social security in a developing world context/ editors: Vijaya Kumar, S., Scott Fritzen.

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The challenge of social security reform in transition economies : the case of China / Mukal Asher and David Newman -- Social security for non-coverage population in China / Yansui Yang -- Social security arrangements in Sri Lanka : an assessment / Wasan Karunaratuna -- Labour reform and social safety net / R.K.A. Subrahmanya -- Strengthening social protection in low income countries : the case of Vietnam / Scott Fritzen -- Is India's poverty falling? : the debate surrounding the 55th NSS Round / Shalendra D. Sharma -- Welfare boards : with special reference to Beedi Workers Welfare Fund / S. Vijaya Kumar -- Economic security in old age for vulnerable populations : retirement systems and life course perspectives / Phoebe S. Liebig. -- Employees State Insurance Scheme : an analysis of its performance and growing resentment / M. Mahadeva -- Public distribution system in India during the last five decades / M. Chakraborty -- Canadian perspective on housing development : lessons for the Indian context / M. Mahadeva -- Gender justice : a study of policy approaches / B. Meena Rao and S. Uma Devi -- Human communities and cultural traditions : an integrated pattern in development strategies / R.M. Sarkar -- Sustainable development : myth or pragmatic reality / G.C. Pande and D.C. Pandey -- Agricultural development in India and its impact on povery reduction / K.N. Selveraj.