Second issue in the 2012 edition of the four-volume "Social Security Programs Throughout the World" series, this publication reports on the social security type programs in countries of Asia and the Pacific. It provides a cross-national comparison of social security systems, summarizing the five main social insurance programs: old age, disability, and survivors;sickness and maternity;work injury;unemployment; andfamily allowances.

The "Social Security Programs Throughout the World" series highlights the principal features of social security programs in more than 170 countries. Published in collaboration with the International Social Security Association, one of four regional volumes is issued every six months, including Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Africa, and the Americas.

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Data reported are based on laws and regulations in force in July 2012 or on the last date for which information has been received."