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Labour Market Aspects of State Enterprise Reform in China

Title
Labour Market Aspects of State Enterprise Reform in China [electronic resource] / Fan Gang, Maria Rosa Lunati and David O'Connor
Author
Gang, Fan.
Publication
Paris : OECD Publishing, 1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Lunati, Maria Rosa.
  • O'Connor, David.
Description
50 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.
Summary
In recent years, as China's reform of state–owned enterprises (SOEs) has gathered momentum, the number of workers made redundant has been rising. Until now, the dismissals have affected only a fraction of the "surplus labour", which has been estimated at 20–25 per cent of total industrial employment in SOEs. If concerns for social stability have so far dictated a gradual approach to SOE restructuring, the heavy fiscal and financial burden of loss–making SOEs has forced an acceleration of the process. Thus, far more sizeable layoffs from state enterprises could be expected in coming years.The growth of the non–state sector has opened new job opportunities for some SOE laid–off workers. By easing the re–employment of redundant workers, a further development of the non–state sector is an important condition for a smooth restructuring of the state sector. Measures to promote further development of the non–state sector include removing remaining discrimination against the private ...
Series Statement
OECD Development Centre Working Papers, 1815-1949 ; no.141
Uniform Title
OECD Development Centre Working Papers, no.141.
Subject
  • Development
  • China, People's Republic
LCCN
10.1787/451251088062
OCLC
oecd-lib
Author
Gang, Fan.
Title
Labour Market Aspects of State Enterprise Reform in China [electronic resource] / Fan Gang, Maria Rosa Lunati and David O'Connor
Imprint
Paris : OECD Publishing, 1998.
Series
OECD Development Centre Working Papers, 1815-1949 ; no.141
OECD Development Centre Working Papers, 1815-1949 ; no.141.
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Indexed Term
Development
China, People's Republic
Added Author
Lunati, Maria Rosa.
O'Connor, David.
Other Standard Identifier
10.1787/451251088062 doi
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