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Social security for China's migrant workers – providing for old age

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 registration and a large number of local pools, discriminates against migrant workers because of their mobility and the lack of mechanisms to transfer benefits between pools. As a result, migrants have made major contributions to China's economic development but do not get the same benefits as urban residents. Faced with this challenge, China's government has begun to introduce policy reforms to improve social security for migrants. This article explores this development through a focus on old-age insurance. It analyses the special needs of migrants, the obstacles facing policy development and the proposed solutions. It argues that social justice and social equity require the development of a system that treats all citizens equally, and that the logic of an integrated labour market will ultimately require a unified national system of old-age insurance.

Weitere Titel
Soziale Sicherheit für Chinas Arbeitsmigranten - Einführung von Rente
ISSN
1868-4874
Umfang
Seite(n): 85-115
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Erschienen in
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 38(4)

Thema
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie
soziale Sicherung
Arbeitsmarkt
Wanderarbeitnehmer
Alter
politische Reform
Sozialversicherung
Arbeitsmigration
Rente
soziale Sicherung
Rentenversicherung
China
soziale Gerechtigkeit
Sozialpolitik
deskriptive Studie

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Watson, Andrew
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Deutschland
(wann)
2009

URN
urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-1192
Letzte Aktualisierung
21.06.2024, 16:27 MESZ

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Beteiligte

  • Watson, Andrew

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  • 2009

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