From Absence to Presence - Government Responsibility in Social Insurance during China's Transition Period

Author: Yang Fangfang
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is guided by theories from social security studies, transformation economics, public management, and political economy. Based on literature research, social surveys, and expert interviews, it analyzes the issue of government responsibility in China's social insurance system during the transition period, focusing on answering four questions: First, why does China need the government to take responsibility in the reform of the social insurance system during the transition period? Second, what kind of social insurance responsibilities should the government assume in China during the transition period? Third, how can the evolution of the government's social insurance responsibilities during the transition period be evaluated? Fourth, how can the government better fulfill its social insurance responsibilities during the transition period to ensure the early establishment and healthy development of the new social insurance system? In the context of China's gradual reform, due to the objective existence of "dual" path dependency, the practical requirements for building a harmonious society during the transition period, and the objective need to compensate for "necessary labor," the Chinese government should strengthen its role in social insurance.