Reforming the Welfare System in the People’s Republic of China. Asian Development Review, Vol. 25(1-2), pp. 58-80
Lu, Mai; Feng, Mingliang | August 2008
Abstract
This paper reviews the recent progress in welfare system reforms in the
People’s Republic of China and looks at the experiences of Japan and
Republic of Korea in establishing their modern welfare systems. The paper
highlights three priorities for further reform of the People’s Republic of China
welfare system. The first is to reduce its dualistic nature by eliminating
differences between urban and rural areas in policies, institutional
arrangements, coverage, and welfare provisions. The second is to rationalize
government social security and welfare expenditures. The third is to
rationalize the overall management of the welfare system by (i) reforming the
existing compartmentalized government administration of urban cities and
rural areas; (ii) encouraging better coordination among various government
agencies involved in policy making and administration of the welfare system;
and (iii) making the targeting of poverty reduction and social welfare
programs more effective.
Citation
Lu, Mai; Feng, Mingliang. 2008. Reforming the Welfare System in the People’s Republic of China. Asian Development Review, Vol. 25(1-2), pp. 58-80. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1691. License: CC BY 3.o IGO.Keywords
Urban
Poverty reduction
Urban Policy
Social Welfare
Poverty Alleviation
Anti-Poverty
Poverty
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