Welfare Reform and Social Investment Policy in Europe and East Asia: International Lessons and Policy Implications 9781447352754

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EDITED BY YOUNG JUN CHOI TIMO FLECKENSTEIN SOOHYUN CHRISTINE LEE

WELFARE REFORM AND SOCIAL INVESTMENT POLICY IN EUROPE AND EAST ASIA I N T E R N AT I O N A L L E S S O N S A N D P O L I C Y I M P L I C AT I O N S

R E S E A R C H I N C O M PA R AT I V E & G L O B A L S O C I A L P O L I C Y

WELFARE REFORM AND SOCIAL INVESTMENT POLICY IN EUROPE AND EAST ASIA

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WELFARE REFORM AND SOCIAL INVESTMENT POLICY IN EUROPE AND EAST ASIA International Lessons and Policy Implications Edited by Young Jun Choi, Timo Fleckenstein and Soohyun Christine Lee

First published in Great Britain in 2021 by Policy Press, an imprint of Bristol University Press University of Bristol 1-9 Old Park Hill Bristol BS2 8BB UK t: +44 (0)117 954 5940 e: [email protected] Details of international sales and distribution partners are available at policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk © Bristol University Press 2021 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-4473-5273-0 hardcover ISBN 978-1-4473-5276-1 ePub ISBN 978-1-4473-5275-4 ePdf The right of Young Jun Choi, Timo Fleckenstein and Soohyun Christine Lee to be identified as editors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved: no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of Bristol University Press. Every reasonable effort has been made to obtain permission to reproduce copyrighted material. If, however, anyone knows of an oversight, please contact the publisher. The statements and opinions contained within this publication are solely those of the editors and contributors and not of the University of Bristol or Bristol University Press. The University of Bristol and Bristol University Press disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any material published in this publication. Bristol University Press and Policy Press work to counter discrimination on grounds of gender, race, disability, age and sexuality. Cover design: Andrew Corbett Bristol University Press and Policy Press use environmentally responsible print partners. Printed in Great Britain by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY

Contents List of figures and tables vii Notes on contributors x Acknowledgements xiv Preface from the series editors xv 1

Introduction: social investments and welfare reform in Europe and East Asia Timo Fleckenstein, Soohyun Christine Lee and Young Jun Choi

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Work–family policy expansion and the idea of social investment: the cases of Germany, England, South Korea and Japan Samuel Mohun Himmelweit and Sung-Hee Lee

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Private education in South Korea: lessons for the West from past mistakes? Sonia Exley

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How do family background and shadow education affect academic performance and labour market outcomes in South Korea? Reasons for redistributive social investment Yun Young Kim and Young Jun Choi

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Employability, higher education and the knowledge economy Niccolo Durazzi

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Does social investment make the labour market ‘flow’? Family policies and institutional complementarities in Italy, Spain, Japan and South Korea Ijin Hong and Jieun Lee

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The social investment approach and gender division of housework across East Asia and Europe Mi Young An

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Employment outcomes of social investment in latecomer 189 countries Jaehyoung Park

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Welfare Reform and Social Investment Policy in Europe and East Asia

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Estimation of the human capital depreciation rate: an international comparison and policy implications in South Korea Ga Woon Ban

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Changing patterns of grandparenting and their implications for active ageing in England and South Korea Hyejin Choi

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The governance of social investment policies in comparative perspective: long-term care in England and South Korea Jooha Lee

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Towards greater social investments and equality in Europe and East Asia: policies and politics Timo Fleckenstein and Soohyun Christine Lee

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Index

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List of figures and tables

Figures 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.1 5.2

5.3 5.4 6.1 6.2

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7.2 8.1 8.2 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4

Parents’ education levels and children’s shadow education time Parents’ income levels and children’s shadow education Shadow education – CSAT scores Parents’ education levels and children’s CSAT scores Parents’ income levels and children’s CSAT scores The model of path analysis focusing on shadow education The model of path analysis focusing on self-study Relationship between shadow education and CSAT –0.1119 (p