Purpose Existing research focuses on the pension systems and reforms in China from a
macro-level and financial perspective. The expectations of mid-life Chinese people …

Retirement refers to a socially defined and usually irrevocable event in the life course of
every worker in modern societies with an established pension system (Kohli 1986) and …

This paper documents the patterns and correlates of retirement in China using a nationally
representative survey, the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. After …

Since the outset of the economic and social reforms in 1978, rural China has been
undergoing fundamental changes in view of the relationship between the state, society and …

Pension inequality resulting from fragmented arrangements among different population
groups–such as public sector employees, enterprise workers, rural residents, and urban …

Inequalities in the labour market are recognised as presenting a major impediment to
extending the working lives of older adults in China as part of any proposed reforms of the …

China's current retirement policy has been in effect since 1978. The legal retirement age is
50 years for female workers, 55 years for female cadres, and 60 years for male cadres and …

Since the outset of the reform process in 1978, rural China has been undergoing
fundamental changes in the relationships between the state, society and individuals. Social …

What are the current and future trends in age structure in China as it relates to labor force
and retirement? And, what is the impact of the one-child policy on these trends? A trend …

The gender gap in labor force participation (LFP) in China has grown over the last 30 years,
despite substantial advances in women's education and economic development. Previous …