Paradoxes of Labour Reform - Chinese Labour Theory and Practice from Socialism to Market

This book uses historical analytical tools in order to shed light on how policymaking takes place in contemporary China. A valuable resource for students of contemporary Chinese society and for an understanding of Chinese labour reform.

List of contents

1. Labour Theory and Practice and the Making of a Market: An Introduction2. Distribution According to What? From Politics to Labour3. What is Labour? Applying Market Mechanisms to Labour Relations4. Beyond the Limits of Socialist Labour: The Contemporary Debate on Labour and the Labour Market5. Back to the Future: The Re- establishment and Initial Labour Reform Steps6. Contracting Labour Relations7. The Changing Labour Economy: Less Formality, More MarketConclusion

About the author

Tomba, Luigi

Summary

This book uses historical analytical tools in order to shed light on how policymaking takes place in contemporary China. A valuable resource for students of contemporary Chinese society and for an understanding of Chinese labour reform.

Product details

• Authors: Luigi Tomba, Tomba Luigi
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2002
• EAN: 9780700711512
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1151-2
• No. of pages: 250
• Weight: 630 g
• Series: Chinese Worlds
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, LAW / Labor & Employment, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, Economic systems and structures, Economic systems & structures, Sociology: work & labour, Central / national / federal government policies, Sociology: work and labour, Employment & Labour Law, Central government policies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Employment and labour law: general