Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 3
Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 3

Author: Fang Cai

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-03-27

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 900434215X

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This volume is based on Green Book of Population and Labor 2014, originally published in Chinese. Four large topics are covered: current conditions of and outlook for migrant workers, the emergence of the reform dividend, construction of the social security system and labor market development. Chapter One examines the number, employment situation and income among migrant workers. In chapter Two to Four, contributors discuss significance of reforms of the household registration and the education system. The two chapters on social security focus on efforts to build and strengthen the pension and medical insurance systems, basic public services. Some theoretical and practical issues related to labor market development are discussed in the final two chapters. Policy suggestions are provided in this volume. Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor is a co-publication between Brill and Social Sciences Academic Press (China).

Chinese Research Perspectives on Society, Volume 3
Chinese Research Perspectives on Society, Volume 3

Author: Peilin LI

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-11-01

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9004279962

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All the articles featured in this volume first appeared in the Chinese-language edition of Blue Book of Chinese Society 2014. They present and analyze developments in 2012-2013 in income and consumption, industrial transformation, employment, social security, healthcare, education, quality of life and public sentiments. Most data come from several large-scale social surveys. There are a number of highlights. An entire chapter is devoted to capturing Chinese people’s outlook on their own future and that of the country. A special report takes the pulse of the Internet, whose social impact has grown rapidly in recent years. And for the first time in this series parenting strategies and styles of people with young children received special attention. Policy suggestions are provided.

Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 2
Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 2

Author: Fang Cai

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-06-24

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9004279946

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This English-language volume is an edited collection of articles selected from the 2013 Chinese-language volume of the Green Book of Population and Labor. This volume starts with an overview report on a nationwide survey on migrant workers in 2012, conducted by the Household Survey Office at the National Bureau of Statistics. This survey report provides information on the size, movements, employment, housing and social security situation of migrant workers in China. Other topics discussed in this volume include labor supply and policies, household registration system reform, employment policies and social protection of “vulnerable” groups in China. Like other volumes in the series, this volume intends to draw lessons from the experiences and discuss trends of the labor market in China. Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor is a co-publication between Brill and Social Sciences Academic Press (China).

Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 1
Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 1

Author: Fang Cai

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-03-27

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9004273182

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This English-language volume is an edited collection of articles selected from the 2011 and 2012 Chinese-language volumes of the Green Book of Population and Labor. This volume starts with a chapter that explores the trajectory and future of China's demographic changes, as well as the role population projections should play in population policy through a comparison of data from the Sixth Population Census conducted in China and the United Nations population projection. Other topics discussed in this volume include changes in fertility and their implications to the labor market; demographic transition and its contribution to economic growth; employment structure and its problems; and reform of the labor market. This volume intends to draw lessons from the experiences and discuss trends of the labor market and social protection. Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor is a co-publication between Brill and Social Sciences Academic Press (China).

Chinese Research Perspectives on Education, Volume 3
Chinese Research Perspectives on Education, Volume 3

Author: Dongping Yang

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9004310479

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Chinese Research Perspectives on Educational Development, Volume 3 is an English translation of selected articles from the 2014 Annual Report on Educational Development in China, produced by the 21st Century Education Development Research Academy in China. In this volume, readers are brought up to date on the main educational issues and events of 2013. 2013, the third year since the Outline of China’s National Plan for Medium and Long Term Education Reform and Development 2010-2020 was implemented, witnessed the deepening of education reform in terms of improving education quality. This volume starts with a general report by Yang Dongping that explains the new progress as well as barriers of education reform in 2013. Researchers and practitioners in this volume discuss the college graduates’ employment situation, trends in preschool education, China’s financial investment in education over the past two decades, reform of the national college entrance examination, rural schools, protection of children’s rights and interests, investigation into the nationwide suicide epidemic, among other important topics. Chinese Research Perspectives on Educational Development is a co-publication of Brill and Social Sciences Academic Press (China).

Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 5
Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 5

Author: Fang Cai

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-05-27

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 900440743X

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This translation of selections from Reports on China’s Population and Labor (No. 17) allows readers to take stock of what China has done to tackle some of the country’s most important demographic and labor-related issues. The volume opens with two articles on the universal two-child policy, one of the most eagerly anticipated and closely watched population policy changes in recent years. These are followed by new population forecasts based on the new policy, and an analysis of what they mean for education resource allocation. In addition to familiar topics such as household registration, pension system reform and income distribution, this volume devotes considerable space to examining challenges facing Chinese women, especially those related to employment and marriage.

Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 4
Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 4

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9004372350

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This volume is based on Green Book of Population and Labor No. 16 originally published in Chinese. Chapter one reviews developments in population and family planning during the 12th five-year plan period (2011–2015), presents forecast, and examines the relationship between demographic changes and economic development. Chapter two focuses on population movement trends and employment situation of rural migrant workers. The country’s overall employment situation in this period is presented in chapter three. Chapter four examines trends in China’s labor supply and demand. Chapters five and six look at recent progress in and development of China’s old-age insurance and medical insurance systems. As in previous volumes, this one contains policy suggestions for labor market development and population management.

Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 8
Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 8

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2024-10-31

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9004707786

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This translated volume is based on the publication Green Book of Population and Labor (No. 20), originally published in Chinese by the Social Science Academic Press (SASS). The focus of this volume is high-quality employment in China. The topics covered include China’s labor market during the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan; labor supply and demand; the economic impact of consumption among migrant workers; labor supply elasticity and productivity; geographical and structural shifts in job opportunities; and the educational profiles and income distribution among migrants. The final chapter discusses the opportunities and challenges associated with the rapid development of AI and robotics.

Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 7
Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 7

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-01-10

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9004505474

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This volume reviews China’s population development over four decades. Following an overview outlining broad demographic trends, five featured reports provide in-depth analyses of developments in employment, income, rural development, urbanization, and new and non-standard modes of employment.

Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment, Volume 3
Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment, Volume 3

Author: LIU Jianqiang

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-04-30

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 900426938X

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This new volume of Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment (formerly the China Environment Yearbook) includes selected articles from the 2013 annual environmental report compiled by Friends of Nature, a leading environmental protection NGO in China, with contributions from academics, environmental protection activists, public service activists, and the media. In this volume, readers are brought up to date on the main environmental issues and events of 2012, including environmental health, dams and cross-border water issues, a rise in environmental awareness and public action in China, sustainable consumption, and heavy metal pollution. Air pollution control has continued to attract attention from the public, media, academics, and government. This volume also discusses the controversy of the revision of the Environmental Protection Law. Like other volumes in the Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment series, this one aims to record, evaluate, and reflect on China’s current environmental conditions.