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Recent developments in China’s social security reforms
Author(s) -
Zhu Yukun
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international social security review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1468-246X
pISSN - 0020-871X
DOI - 10.1111/1468-246x.00137
Subject(s) - social security , china , unemployment , social assistance , social insurance , pension , economic growth , process (computing) , pension insurance , pension system , social protection , medical insurance , business , economic policy , political science , development economics , economics , actuarial science , finance , market economy , computer science , law , operating system
China is one of the few developing countries which have managed to establish a comprehensive social security system encompassing social insurance (for pension, medical care, unemployment, employment injury and maternity), social assistance and a housing provident fund. The past two decades have witnessed a continuous process of reform in the Chinese social security system. This article highlights the latest developments in each of the schemes and offers some insights into the problems confronting the system and the prospects for the reform.