Population and Labour Market Policies in China's Reform Process

ISBN-13: 9781032263908 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 226 str.

Diana Gao; Sun Wenkai

Opis

This book investigates the population and labour management reforms implemented since the reform and opening up of China in the early 1980s, giving insights into the economic and social implications of these reforms and future prospects for population governance.

Spis treści

Part I: Discussion of Issues Related to the Hukou System  1. Historical Evolution, Present Situation and Problems of the Hukou System  2. Hukou Liberalization Metrics and Influencing Factors  3. Hukou System Reform and Residents' Economic Behavior  4. Thoughts on Promoting Hukou Reform in Large Cities  5. Urban Development in the Context of Hukou System Reform  Part II: Discussion of Issues Related to Family Planning Policy  6. History of Family Planning Policy and Current Debate  7. Are People Willing to Have More Children?  8. Family Planning and Entrepreneurship  9. Family Planning and Old-Age Care  Part III: Discussion of Issues Related to the Labour Market  10. Institutional Premiums in the Labour Market  11. Gender Wage Differentials and Policy Discussion  12. Evaluation of Three Recent Policies

O autorze

Sun Wenkai is Professor in the School of Economics at Renmin University of China and Associate Dean of the National Institute of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) at Renmin University of China. His main research areas include labour economics, development economics and SME development in China.