Existing literature has looked at many factors which have shaped Chinese pension reforms. As Chinas pension reform proceeds in an expanding and localising fashion, this book argues that there is a pressing need to examine it in the context of Chinas political institutions and economic transformations. The book takes a unique approach by looking at political institutions of the Chinese state and the changing conditions of the Chinese economy, which rarely receive proper treatment in the current analysis of Chinas pension reforms.
1. Introduction: Learning about China through its Pension Reforms
2.
Explaining Pension Reform in China: The Relevance of Welfare State
Development Theories
3. Political Institutions, Economic Conditions, and
Pension Policy in China: A Theoretical Argument
4. Research Methodology: How
do we Study China (And its Pension System)
5. The Economic Story: How does
the Chinese Pension System Help Economic Growth Through Skill Formation and
Labour Retention
6. The Political Story: How do Chinese Political
Institutions Shape the Pension System?
7. Conclusion: Economic Rebalancing
and the Future of Chinas Pension System
Ke Meng is Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University.
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