Change and continuity in China's urban workforce

Abstract

Introduction China�s economic reforms over the past three decades have facilitated the fastest economic growth in the world. In the process, they have transformed China�s labour market from a �redistributive� state socialist system, under which goods were allocated primarily by government officials (�redistributors�) according to plans, to a market or an �economy with market allocation�. These changes have influenced many aspects of China�s workforce, the structure of its economic interests, employees� well-being and lifestyles and their labour mobility patterns. Show more