Six central features of the Chinese labour market: A literature survey

In this comprehensive analytical overview, the author pays particular attention to the changing structure of China's employment towards more private‐sector jobs in urban areas; its rising wages and widening earnings inequality; the persistence of its hukou system, causing labour market discrimi...

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Published in:International labour review 2017-06, Vol.156 (2), p.213-242
Main Author: SONG, Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Discrimination
Earnings
Employment
Inequality
Labor market
Labor shortages
Labor unions
labour market analysis
literature survey
Minimum wage
Ownership
Policy analysis
Rural areas
Rural communities
Segmentation
Unemployment
Urban areas
Wage structure
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Summary:In this comprehensive analytical overview, the author pays particular attention to the changing structure of China's employment towards more private‐sector jobs in urban areas; its rising wages and widening earnings inequality; the persistence of its hukou system, causing labour market discrimination, an urban labour shortage and a rural labour surplus; its more market‐oriented wage structure, albeit with segmentation between firm ownership types; its relatively low unemployment; and the relatively weak role of its traditional labour market institutions, including minimum wages and trade unions. The aim is to contribute to the development of more suitable, China‐specific theoretical models and sound policy analysis.
ISSN:0020-7780
1564-913X
DOI:10.1111/ilr.12016