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China, The People's Republic
| Total population (m.): | 1354.1 |
| GDP per capita (USD): | 3267 |
Books, reports and articles
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The Elderly and Old Age Support in Rural China : Challenges and Prospects
Fang, Cai, ; et al., , World Bank, 2012, 150 p
Although average incomes in China have risen dramatically since the 1980s, concerns are increasing that the rural elderly have not benefited from growth to the same extent as younger people and the urban elderly. Concerns about welfare of the rural elderly combine spatial and...
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Fang, Cai, ; et al., , World Bank, 2012, 150 p
Although average incomes in China have risen dramatically since the 1980s, concerns are increasing that the rural elderly have not benefited from growth to the same extent as younger people and the urban elderly. Concerns about welfare of the rural elderly combine spatial and...
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Can rural health insurance improve equity in health care utilization? A comparison between China and Vietnam
Liu, Xiaoyun, ; et al., , 2012, 16 p
China has achieved high population coverage rate over a short time period, starting with a limited benefit package. However, poor people have less benefit from NCMS in terms of health service utilization. Compared to China, Vietnam health insurance system is doing better in...
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Liu, Xiaoyun, ; et al., , 2012, 16 p
China has achieved high population coverage rate over a short time period, starting with a limited benefit package. However, poor people have less benefit from NCMS in terms of health service utilization. Compared to China, Vietnam health insurance system is doing better in...
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China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative High-Income Society
World Bank, 2012, 468 p
China should complete its transition to a market economy -- through enterprise, land, labor, and financial sector reforms -- strengthen its private sector, open its markets to greater competition and innovation, and ensure equality of opportunity to help achieve its goal of a...
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World Bank, 2012, 468 p
China should complete its transition to a market economy -- through enterprise, land, labor, and financial sector reforms -- strengthen its private sector, open its markets to greater competition and innovation, and ensure equality of opportunity to help achieve its goal of a...
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Advancing Primary Care to Promote Equitable Health: Implications for China
Hung, Li-Mei; Rane, Sarika; Tsai, Jenna; Shi, Leiyu, 2012, 2
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Hung, Li-Mei; Rane, Sarika; Tsai, Jenna; Shi, Leiyu, 2012, 2
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Social health assistance schemes: the case of medical financial assistance for the rural poor in four counties of China
Ma, Xiao; Zhang, Juying; Meessen, Bruno; Decoster, Kristof; Tang, Xiaohui; Yang, Yang; Ren, Xiaohui, 2011, 44
Economic transition which took place in China over the last three decades, has led to a rapid marketization of the health care sector. Today inequity in health and poverty resulting from major illness has become a serious problem in rural areas of China. Medical Financial...
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Ma, Xiao; Zhang, Juying; Meessen, Bruno; Decoster, Kristof; Tang, Xiaohui; Yang, Yang; Ren, Xiaohui, 2011, 44
Economic transition which took place in China over the last three decades, has led to a rapid marketization of the health care sector. Today inequity in health and poverty resulting from major illness has become a serious problem in rural areas of China. Medical Financial...
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Caring for one billion: assessing the new social protection programmes in rural China
Zhang, Linxiu, ; et al., , IDS - Centre for Social Protection, 2011, 20 p.
The overall goal of this report is to understand the progress in implementing the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) in China, while seeking to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the programme and, in particular, to understand its effects on the incidence of...
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Zhang, Linxiu, ; et al., , IDS - Centre for Social Protection, 2011, 20 p.
The overall goal of this report is to understand the progress in implementing the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) in China, while seeking to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the programme and, in particular, to understand its effects on the incidence of...
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The mobility patterns of rural-urban migrants and their social protection in China: beyond the extension of urban-based approaches
Zhu, Yu, ; Liyue, Lin, , IDS - Centre for Social Protection, 2011, 20 p.
Based on a survey of rural-urban migrants and subsequent in-depth interviews with them, their employers and officials of relevant government departments in Fuzhou, China, this paper examines the complexity of mobility patterns of rural-urban migrants and its implications for...
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Zhu, Yu, ; Liyue, Lin, , IDS - Centre for Social Protection, 2011, 20 p.
Based on a survey of rural-urban migrants and subsequent in-depth interviews with them, their employers and officials of relevant government departments in Fuzhou, China, this paper examines the complexity of mobility patterns of rural-urban migrants and its implications for...
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The political logic of the new cooperative medical scheme in China
Tsai, Hung-Jeng., ; ... et al., , ISSA, 2010
The New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) is currently the main medical insurance for Chinese peasants. Although the NRCMS appears to have achieved great progress in terms of official statistics, difficult accessibility for medical service is still the most urgent...
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Tsai, Hung-Jeng., ; ... et al., , ISSA, 2010
The New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) is currently the main medical insurance for Chinese peasants. Although the NRCMS appears to have achieved great progress in terms of official statistics, difficult accessibility for medical service is still the most urgent...
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Towards a Chinese welfare state? Tagging the concept of social security in China
Sander, anne, , ISSA, 2010
In the face of mounting challenges and a growing potential for social unrest and instability, the Chinese Government has in recent years repeatedly amended its productivism-based social policy line towards the establishment of a Harmonious Society. While scholars have...
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Sander, anne, , ISSA, 2010
In the face of mounting challenges and a growing potential for social unrest and instability, the Chinese Government has in recent years repeatedly amended its productivism-based social policy line towards the establishment of a Harmonious Society. While scholars have...
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Improving the health insurance framework to meet the primary health service demands of Chinese farmer-turned domestic migrant workers
Fang Wang, Guanq Wu; Ling, Qian, ISSA, 2010, 18 p.
For the purpose of improving the health insurance framework for Chinese farmer-turned migrant workers (hereafter referred to as migrant workers or RMW), we have analysed their status quo in terms of morbidity, health services, health insurance, economic conditions and...
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Fang Wang, Guanq Wu; Ling, Qian, ISSA, 2010, 18 p.
For the purpose of improving the health insurance framework for Chinese farmer-turned migrant workers (hereafter referred to as migrant workers or RMW), we have analysed their status quo in terms of morbidity, health services, health insurance, economic conditions and...
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Social Assistance in Developing Countries Database
Barrientos, Armando; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Maitrot, Mathilde, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2010, 137 p.
The database aims to: - provide a summary of the evidence available on the effectiveness of social assistance interventions in developing countries; - focus on programmes seeking to combine the reduction and mitigation of poverty, with strengthening and facilitating household...
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Barrientos, Armando; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Maitrot, Mathilde, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2010, 137 p.
The database aims to: - provide a summary of the evidence available on the effectiveness of social assistance interventions in developing countries; - focus on programmes seeking to combine the reduction and mitigation of poverty, with strengthening and facilitating household...
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The emergence of new economic powers: What new values for social security policies?
ISSA, 2010
Brazil, the People’s Republic of China and even India are challenging existing models of social security in the light of their own values, principles and imperatives. Changes in the social security paradigm are an unavoidable issue in an increasingly unstable global context...
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ISSA, 2010
Brazil, the People’s Republic of China and even India are challenging existing models of social security in the light of their own values, principles and imperatives. Changes in the social security paradigm are an unavoidable issue in an increasingly unstable global context...
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ISSA Crisis Monitor Project: Country case study - People's Republic of China
Zhu, Yukun, ISSA, 2010, 10 p.
To cope with the impacts of the financial and economic crisis, which were mainly confined to massive job losses in the export-oriented enterprises due to decreasing trade, China took a multidimensional social security response. This delivered positive outcomes and cushioned...
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Zhu, Yukun, ISSA, 2010, 10 p.
To cope with the impacts of the financial and economic crisis, which were mainly confined to massive job losses in the export-oriented enterprises due to decreasing trade, China took a multidimensional social security response. This delivered positive outcomes and cushioned...
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Social Security for China’s Migrant Workers
Providing for Old Age
Watson, Andrew, 2010, 85-115
The concept of migrant workers derives from the household registration system of China’s planned economy period. The continued existence of that system conflicts with the development of an integrated labour market. The current social security system, based on household...
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Providing for Old Age
Watson, Andrew, 2010, 85-115
The concept of migrant workers derives from the household registration system of China’s planned economy period. The continued existence of that system conflicts with the development of an integrated labour market. The current social security system, based on household...
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Social Protection Floor Initiative: SPF Country Brief China
Progress in the extension of social protection coverage
ILO; WHO, ILO, 2010, 2 p.
In the past decade, China has witnessed remarkable progress in its expansion of social protection. It is worth emphasising that the expansion has not only made within the urban formal sector, which is relatively small, but also within the vast informal sector in both urban and...
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Progress in the extension of social protection coverage
ILO; WHO, ILO, 2010, 2 p.
In the past decade, China has witnessed remarkable progress in its expansion of social protection. It is worth emphasising that the expansion has not only made within the urban formal sector, which is relatively small, but also within the vast informal sector in both urban and...
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Non-standard employment under globalization : flexible work and social security in the newly industrializing countries
Usami, Koichi, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 240 p.
Focuses on the deregulation of the labour market, social protection for non-standard workers, and social security reforms taking into account the transformation of employment. Gives examples from a nu mber of countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Examines the nature...
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Usami, Koichi, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 240 p.
Focuses on the deregulation of the labour market, social protection for non-standard workers, and social security reforms taking into account the transformation of employment. Gives examples from a nu mber of countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Examines the nature...
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Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty
Asian Development Bank (ADB); United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, 2010, 132 p.
The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 represents their commitment to move decisively to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, improve human...
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Asian Development Bank (ADB); United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, 2010, 132 p.
The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 represents their commitment to move decisively to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, improve human...
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Extending social security coverage in Asia-Pacific: A review of good practices and lessons learnt
Asher, Mukul G., ISSA, 2009, 30 p.
This paper reviews the current status of the coverage provided under social security programmes in the countries of Asia and the Pacific. The review includes selected country case studies and examines national policies and approaches in extending coverage. The paper identifies...
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Asher, Mukul G., ISSA, 2009, 30 p.
This paper reviews the current status of the coverage provided under social security programmes in the countries of Asia and the Pacific. The review includes selected country case studies and examines national policies and approaches in extending coverage. The paper identifies...
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The Time to Lead is Now: The Adoption of ESG Analysis by Asian Government Pension Funds
Association for sustainable & responsible investment in Asia, ASRIA, 2009, 140 p.
Asia's pension funds are among the largest and fastest growing pools of capital in the region and their influence in the capital markets will continue to grow, especially as asset allocations diversify. The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria...
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Association for sustainable & responsible investment in Asia, ASRIA, 2009, 140 p.
Asia's pension funds are among the largest and fastest growing pools of capital in the region and their influence in the capital markets will continue to grow, especially as asset allocations diversify. The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria...
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Brazil’s rural pension system, its development and impacts: lessons for China
Lloyd-Shelock, Peter; Barrientos, Armando, New Dynamics of Ageing, 2009, 4 p.
Like Brazil in the 1960s, China is now facing problems of large geographical inequalities, as well high rates of rural to urban migration of younger aged adults. However, rural older people account for a much higher share of China?s total population than in Brazil. This both...
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Lloyd-Shelock, Peter; Barrientos, Armando, New Dynamics of Ageing, 2009, 4 p.
Like Brazil in the 1960s, China is now facing problems of large geographical inequalities, as well high rates of rural to urban migration of younger aged adults. However, rural older people account for a much higher share of China?s total population than in Brazil. This both...
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Websites
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Disability and Development Database
Leonard Cheshire Disability, , World Bank, 2012
With World Bank support, Leonard Cheshire Disability has created the unique Disability and Development Database, the first publicly accessible and searchable online database of Government-funded projects that specifically include disabled people. The database,...
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Leonard Cheshire Disability, , World Bank, 2012
With World Bank support, Leonard Cheshire Disability has created the unique Disability and Development Database, the first publicly accessible and searchable online database of Government-funded projects that specifically include disabled people. The database,...
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Social Development in Asia-Pacific: Social Protection
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
Large parts of the population in Asia and the Pacific are still struggling to generate a livelihood that satisfies their basic needs, being highly vulnerable to any form of external shock. The lack of income, assets, opportunities and access to social services make them unable...
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
Large parts of the population in Asia and the Pacific are still struggling to generate a livelihood that satisfies their basic needs, being highly vulnerable to any form of external shock. The lack of income, assets, opportunities and access to social services make them unable...
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ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
International Labour Office, ILO
Regional advisory and research office of the ILO. This website includes summarised information on member states, fulltext of some publications and access to ILO online databases. (Source: ELDIS)
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International Labour Office, ILO
Regional advisory and research office of the ILO. This website includes summarised information on member states, fulltext of some publications and access to ILO online databases. (Source: ELDIS)
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EU-China Social Security Reform Cooperation Project
European Commission
The Social Security Reform Co-operation Project, launched in April 2006, is a five year inter-governmental cooperation project between the EU and China in the field of social security reforms. The project aims to support the transition to a sustainable social security system...
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European Commission
The Social Security Reform Co-operation Project, launched in April 2006, is a five year inter-governmental cooperation project between the EU and China in the field of social security reforms. The project aims to support the transition to a sustainable social security system...
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ILO social security inquiry
Population data, Scheme information, Indicators
ILO
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social...
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Population data, Scheme information, Indicators
ILO
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social...
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GESS: Regional & Country profiles
ILO
This section provides an overview of the extension of social security in the world. (Source: ILO/STEP)
English, French, Spanish
ILO
This section provides an overview of the extension of social security in the world. (Source: ILO/STEP)
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NATLEX : Country Profiles
ILO
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include: - Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.) - Ratifications -- including ratifications of...
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ILO
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include: - Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.) - Ratifications -- including ratifications of...
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World Health Organization : Countries
WHO
The Country Health Profile provides an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (Source: who.int)
English, French, Spanish
WHO
The Country Health Profile provides an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (Source: who.int)
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Community Alliance
Community Alliance
The web site of the Community Alliance provides information, reports and articles on aging and old age issues in China.
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Community Alliance
The web site of the Community Alliance provides information, reports and articles on aging and old age issues in China.
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Annual and statistical reports
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Annual Report [Occupational Safety and Health Council]
Occupational Safety and Health Council
This annual report covers the various activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Council in the previous year - benefit payments and collection of insurance contributions, as well as research activities in social policy.
English, Chinese
Occupational Safety and Health Council
This annual report covers the various activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Council in the previous year - benefit payments and collection of insurance contributions, as well as research activities in social policy.
English, Chinese