China is in the process of establishing a nationwide social insurance system that covers the
whole population for basic pension and medical insurance by 2020. The rapid increase in …

The Chinese system is like no other known to man, now or in history. This book explains
how the system works and where it may be moving. Drawing on Chinese and international …

The Chinese pension system is multilayered. The first layer consists of several public
pension schemes, some of them mandatory (Basic Old Age Insurance and Public Employee …

This paper examines the effect of the New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS) on the labor
supply behavior of the elderly in rural China. Using pooled data from two waves of the China …

This chapter reviews the current state of knowledge about pension policy and pension policy
formulation in emerging economies undergoing demographic transition, and with this …

In November 2013, China announced reforms to its family planning policies whereby
couples would be allowed to have a second child if either parent is an only child. The …

Portability of social benefits across professions and countries is an increasing concern for
individuals and policy makers. Lacking or incomplete transfers of acquired social rights are …

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

Human capital accumulation is a radical cure for income inequality and poverty issues in the
process of economic development. In addition to exploring the impact of education-related …

Recent research on authoritarian regimes argues that they provide public goods in order to
prevent rebellion. This essay shows that the 'threat of rebellion'alone cannot explain …