Six central features of the Chinese labour market: a literature survey

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Main Author: Yang Song
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Published: International Labour Organization 2017
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contents Six central features of the Chinese labour market: a literature survey Yang Song In this comprehensive analytical overview, the author pays particular attention to the changing structure of China's employment towards more private-sector jobs in urban areas; its rising wages and widening earnings inequality; the persistence of its hukou system, causing labour market discrimination, an urban labour shortage and a rural labour surplus; its more market-oriented wage structure, albeit with segmentation between firm ownership types; its relatively low unemployment; and the relatively weak role of its traditional labour market institutions, including minimum wages and trade unions. The aim is to contribute to the development of more suitable, China-specific theoretical models and sound policy analysis. 10.1111/ilr.12016 DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12016 publication.journalArticle
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spellingShingle Six central features of the Chinese labour market: a literature survey
Yang Song
Six central features of the Chinese labour market: a literature survey Yang Song In this comprehensive analytical overview, the author pays particular attention to the changing structure of China's employment towards more private-sector jobs in urban areas; its rising wages and widening earnings inequality; the persistence of its hukou system, causing labour market discrimination, an urban labour shortage and a rural labour surplus; its more market-oriented wage structure, albeit with segmentation between firm ownership types; its relatively low unemployment; and the relatively weak role of its traditional labour market institutions, including minimum wages and trade unions. The aim is to contribute to the development of more suitable, China-specific theoretical models and sound policy analysis. 10.1111/ilr.12016 DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12016 publication.journalArticle
title Six central features of the Chinese labour market: a literature survey
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Six-central-features-of-the-Chinese/995219226702676