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Hukou System Reform and Unification of Rural–urban Social Welfare

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ID23314240
AuthorsFang Cai (0000-0003-1276-1862, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume19
Issue3
Pages33-48
Publication date2011-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChina & World Economy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1671-2234 • E-ISSN: 1749-124X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1749-124x.2011.01241.x
OpenAlexW2171836179
LanguageEN
Citations received59
References cited14

Using a political economy analytical framework, the present paper examines the hukou system reform in China. The potential unification of the social welfare system of rural and urban areas is discussed. The paper reviews the progress of hukou system reform since 2004. It is suggested that since China met its Lewis turning point in about 2004, and a labor shortage became a limiting factor in production, there has been stronger demand for hukou system reform. In the meantime, various levels of government have a point where incentives are compatibile for carrying out reforms. The paper also explores some limitations of the currently implemented reform in certain regions and puts forward relevant policy suggestions.

China · Economic policy · Economic shortage · Economic system · Economics · Government (linguistics) · Incentive · Limiting · Market economy · Point (geometry) · Political science · Politics · Unification · Welfare · Welfare reform · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Urbanization and City Planning

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Citations per year4.21
Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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