“Unless the countries of East Asia are very different, rising incomes and the weakening of extended family ties will lead to demands for rising social expenditure.”

— Nicholas Barr

Source: Economics Of The Welfare State (Fourth Edition), Chapter 15, Conclusion, p. 358

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