The Market in Chinese Social Policy [Hardcover]

The introduction of market reforms has radically transformed China. Marketizing Social Policy in China examines the impact of a shift to market principles in the critical sector of social policy. The authors demonstrate how social policy reform has been driven by economic transformation, as profound structural change produced inevitable knock-on effects in people's livelihood. Marketization in social policy in turn creates new needs and raises issues that challenge commonly accepted notions of public-private responsibilities in a society undergoing rapid and deep social change.List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors List of Contributors Introduction; N.Flynn, I.Holliday & L.Wong Labour Policy Reform; G.O.M.Lee Welfare Policy Reform; L.Wong Health Policy Reform; A.B.L.Cheung Education Policy Reform; K.Mok Housing Policy Reform; K.Y.Lau & J.Lee Conclusion; B.Deacon, I.Holliday & L.Wong References Appendix: China's Profile Index

...a very useful addition to the social policy literature...adds news information and new insight... - Pacific Affairs

ANTHONY CHEUNG Head and Associate Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong BOB DEACON Professor of Social Policy, University of Sheffield IAN HOLLIDAY Professor of Policy Studies, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong K.Y. LAU Associate Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong GRACE O. M. LEE Assistant Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong JAMES LEE Associate Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong KA-HO MOK Convenor, Comparative Education Policy Research Unit, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong.