Download or read book Protecting Marginalized Groups During Economic Downturns written by Hiren Sarkar and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is based on the findings of an ESCAP project established to evaluate the effectiveness of government programmes and policies designed to alleviate the socio-economic impact of rising unemployment levels and income loss caused by the Asian economic crisis. The surveys covered the three hardest hit countries: Indonesia, the Republic of Korea and Thailand.