Migration and social protection in China

China has an estimated 120-150 million internal migrants from the countryside living in its cities. These people are the engine that has been driving China's high rate of economic growth. However, until recently, little or no attention has been given to the establishment of a social protection...

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Otros Autores: Nielsen, Ingrid (-), Smyth, Russell
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Pub. Co c2008.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Series on contemporary China ; v. 14.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:China has an estimated 120-150 million internal migrants from the countryside living in its cities. These people are the engine that has been driving China's high rate of economic growth. However, until recently, little or no attention has been given to the establishment of a social protection regime for migrant workers. This volume examines the key issues involved in establishing social protection for them, including a critical examination of deficiencies in existing arrangements and an in-depth study of proposals that have been offered for extending social security coverage. Featuring contri.
Descripción Física:x, 265 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9789812790507