@article{ART001701456},
author={Lee, Seungyoon},
title={Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy},
journal={Korea Social Policy Review},
issn={1226-0525},
year={2012},
volume={19},
number={3},
pages={185-214},
doi={10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, Seungyoon
TI - Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy
JO - Korea Social Policy Review
PY - 2012
VL - 19
IS - 3
PB - Korean Association of Social Policy
SP - 185
EP - 214
SN - 1226-0525
AB - After the introduction of the three welfare regimes by Esping ‑Andersen, discussion on ‘other’ types of welfare regimes was facilitated and the scholarly focus on East Asian economic development gradually shifted to the East Asian welfare states discussion from the late 1990s. Literature on East Asian welfare states increased our understanding on the characteristics of not only the East Asian welfare state as a whole but also of each country in the region. However, compared the attention given to developing variables and empirical studies on the East Asian welfare state, less attention has been given to the concept of East Asian welfare states.
Recognizing the limitation in developing comparable variables without a concept analysis of the East Asian welfare states, this study highlights the importance of conceptualization and concept analysis in comparative social policy studies. This paper first discusses on the concepts, conceptualization and on the use of set theory in comparative social policy research. Next, the study argues the validity of ‘functional equivalence’ in the East Asian welfare state studies and critically reviews the existing literature. Lastly, this paper suggests how the concept of functional equivalence can be successfully employed for the East Asian welfare states studies with a concept analysis and by applying a set theory including the fuzzy set theory.
KW - East Asian welfare states;set theory;functional equivalence;necessary and sufficient condition concept structure;family resemblance concept structure;fuzzy-set theory.
DO - 10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185
ER -
Lee, Seungyoon. (2012). Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy. Korea Social Policy Review, 19(3), 185-214.
Lee, Seungyoon. 2012, "Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy", Korea Social Policy Review, vol.19, no.3 pp.185-214. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185
Lee, Seungyoon "Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy" Korea Social Policy Review 19.3 pp.185-214 (2012) : 185.
Lee, Seungyoon. Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy. 2012; 19(3), 185-214. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185
Lee, Seungyoon. "Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy" Korea Social Policy Review 19, no.3 (2012) : 185-214.doi: 10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185
Lee, Seungyoon. Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy. Korea Social Policy Review, 19(3), 185-214. doi: 10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185
Lee, Seungyoon. Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy. Korea Social Policy Review. 2012; 19(3) 185-214. doi: 10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185
Lee, Seungyoon. Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy. 2012; 19(3), 185-214. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185
Lee, Seungyoon. "Concept Structures, Functional Equivalence and the East Asian Welfare State Discussion: An Application of Set ‑Theory in Comparative Social Policy" Korea Social Policy Review 19, no.3 (2012) : 185-214.doi: 10.17000/kspr.19.3.201209.185