Asia’s lonely economy of one

For most of modern history, the household was a bundle. Under one roof, families pooled rent and meals, raised children, cared for parents, kept each other company and insured one another against bad luck. Nobody itemized it, and national accounts barely noticed. Across East Asia, that arrangement is coming apart, and one line item after The post Asia’s lonely economy of one appeared first on Asia Times.

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