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The Evolution of China’s Social Policies Richard Herd (Feb 28, 2013). a genda. Background Stemming growth in inequality Pension policies Health care policies Remaining problems Suggestions. background. Chinese economy moves toward a market-base system. Significant increase in inequality.
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The Evolution of China’s Social PoliciesRichard Herd(Feb 28, 2013)
agenda • Background • Stemming growth in inequality • Pension policies • Health care policies • Remaining problems • Suggestions
background • Chinese economy moves toward a market-base system. • Significant increase in inequality. • Collectively-provided health care systems failed to adapt to the new economic system. • Pension provision ceased to provide for all workers.
stemming growth in inequality • Inequality increased, then stop rising. • Ratio of rural to urban income might be overstated. • Geographical inequality has stabilized, but high by international standard. • Two-tier labor market --- hukou policy.
pension policies • Pensions for urban population. • Pensions in rural areas. • Incomes of the elderly. • Widening the pension system.
health care policy • Medical resources. • Hospital management and price regulation. • Financing of health care.
remaining problems • Limited impact on catastrophic expenditure. • Increase coverage. • Migrants.
suggestions • A new catastrophic health insurances scheme. • New information system. • Rising the retirement age.