Weathering the 1997 Asian Crisis: How the Social Services Survived

This study on the impact of the 1997 Asian crisis on the financing and delivery of social services is most relevant in looking at the effects in 1999 and at the possible similar effects of said low appropriations for the social service sector in the coming years. How has the 1997 Asian regional financial crisis impact on the financing and performance of the three sector agencies’ programs? How has the government address these long-identified budget-related issues? This article tells us how.