Journal of Development Studies articles from February 1999

Journal of Development Studies archives from February 1999

Surplus labour and productivity in Chinese agriculture: evidence from household survey data.(The Workers' State Meets the Market: Labour in China's Transition)
February 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION Among the most striking labour market developments to have occurred in China during the past two decades has been the unprecedented speed of labour transfer out of agriculture. Recent commentaries by policy-makers and...

'Push' versus 'pull' factors in migration outflows and returns: determinants of migration status and spell duration among China's rural population.(The Workers' State Meets the Market: Labour in China's Transition )
February 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION The tremendous abundance of labour in rural areas is one of the most perplexing issues currently facing policy-makers in the People's Republic of China. Central and municipal authorities fear that large-scale labour movement...

Chinese rural migrants in urban enterprises: three perspectives.(The Workers' State Meets the Market: Labour in China's Transition )
February 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION During the period of the communes and central planning, the movement of labour in China was tightly controlled and restricted. This was achieved through a combination of, inter alia, a household registration (hukou) system,...

Rural-urban disparity and sectoral labour allocation.(The Workers' State Meets the Market: Labour in China's Transition )
February 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION The separation of rural and urban sectors has been a major feature of the Chinese economy, which has been studied extensively by economists.(1) Shortly after establishing the socialist regime in 1949, China started a...

The development of urban labour markets: China's urban wage curve, 1980-92.(The Workers' State Meets the Market: Labour in China's Transition )
February 1, 1999... Since the late 1970s, when the Chinese government embarked on a new path of economic reform and growth, China's urban labour system has undergone profound changes. Formal labour and wage reforms, including the labour contract system, together...

Pension reform in China: preparing for the future.(The Workers' State Meets the Market: Labour in China's Transition )
February 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION Old-age security is one of the first components of the social security system in China to be selected for reform. Originally, China's social security system was designed to deliver many of the social services and benefits to...