Migration and social protection in China / editors, Ingrid Nielsen & Russell Smyth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nielsen, Ingrid.

Smyth, Russell.

Series:

Series on contemporary China ; 1793-0847. v. 14.

Series on contemporary China, 1793-0847 ; v. 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Migrant labor--Insurance--China.

Migrant labor.

Social security--China.

Social security.

Migration, Internal--China.

Migration, Internal.

Rural-urban migration--China.

Rural-urban migration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Jersey : World Scientific, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

CONTENTS; SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 The Rhetoric and the Reality of Social Protection for China's Migrant Workers Ingrid Nielsen and Russell Smyth; 1. Introduction; 2. Social Protection and Social Justice; 3. Migrant Participation in Social Protection Schemes; 4. The Role of the Household, State and Market in Providing Social Protection; 5. Conclusion; References; SECTION 2: SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; Chapter 2 Reincorporating the Mingong: Dilemmas of Citizen Status David Kelly; 1. Introduction; 2. The Hierarchical Rent-Sharing Model3

3. Hierarchical Rent-Sharing and the Mingong4. Rural Migrant Workers and Citizen Movements5; 4.1 Mingong huang: the dearth of migrant workers; 5. Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Righting Wrongs: The Language of Policy Reform and China's Migrant Workers Gloria Davies and Scott Grant; 1. Introduction; 2. Responsible Governance in Aid of Stability; 3. Making the Case for Protecting Migrant Workers' Rights; 4. Have Wrongs Been Righted?; References; SECTION 3: MIGRANT PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL PROTECTION SCHEMES

Chapter 4 The Design of a Social Security System for Rural Migrant Workers in China Dewen Wang1. Introduction; 2. Data; 3. Social Security Coverage and Characteristics of Rural Migrant Workers; 4. Why participation Rates in Social Security Schemes among Rural Migrant Workers are so Low; 5. Reform Progress and Outlook for a Social Security System for Rural Migrant Workers; 6. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Correct Ideas and Social Security Reform in China: The Case of Shanghai's Township Insurance Gloria Davies, Ingrid Nielsen and Russell Smyth; 1. Introduction

2. Social Justice as a Correct Idea3. Promoting Town Insurance as Social Justice; 4. Citizens' Concerns over Social Security; 5. Has Shanghai's Township Insurance Been Successful in Extending Coverage?; 6. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6 Why Do Migrant Workers Not Participate in Urban Social Security Schemes? The Case of the Construction and Service Sectors in Tianjin Bingqin Li; 1. Introduction; 2. Literature on Social Welfare/Insurance Participation Around the World; 3. Studies of Social Insurance Participation in China; 4. The Analytical Framework; 5. Research Methods

6. A Brief Policy Review of Recent Social Insurance Changes in Tianjin7. Research Findings and Discussions of the Results; 8. Urban Risks and Reliance on Informal Protection; 8.1. Unemployment; 8.2. Health problems; 8.3. Old age; 9. Awareness and Understanding of the Urban Social Insurance System; 10. Direct Answers to the Question: "Why do you not want to Participate in the Social Insurance Scheme?"; 11. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 7 What Determines the Welfare and Social Security Entitlements of Rural Migrants in Chinese Cities? Fei Guo and Wenshu Gao; 1. Introduction

2. Data and Research Settings

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789812790507

9812790500

OCLC:

826657995