Two essays on public sector reform.

• Other Authors: Yuen, Chi-lok.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Labor market; Social security; Social security > China
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5891746; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-324386

Yuen Chi-lok. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-70). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Abstract --- p.i === Acknowledgement --- p.iii === Table of Contents --- p.iv === List of Tables --- p.v === Chapter Chapter 1 --- The Dynamics of the Labor Market across Public and Private Sectors in a Theoretical Model === Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 1.2 --- Empirical Studies --- p.4 === Chapter 1.3 --- The Model --- p.7 === Chapter 1.3.1 --- Preferences of Working Agents --- p.7 === Chapter 1.3.2 --- Production Technology --- p.8 === Chapter 1.4 --- "Optimization, Equilibrium and Some Comparative Static Results" --- p.10 === Chapter 1.4.1 --- Optimization Problems --- p.10 === Chapter 1.4.2 --- Market Equilibrium --- p.15 === Chapter 1.4.3 --- Comparative Static Results --- p.16 === Chapter 1.5 --- Extensions --- p.22 === Chapter 1.5.1 --- Wage Structure in Public Sector and its Effects --- p.22 === Chapter 1.5.2 --- How the Wage Level of the Public Sector Affects the Private Labor Market --- p.24 === Chapter 1.6 --- Conclusion --- p.29 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- Pillars for the Growing Dragon: Social Security in China --- p.31 === Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.31 === Chapter 2.2 --- The Evolution of the Chinese Social Security System --- p.33 === Chapter 2.2.1 --- The Establishment of the Social Security System since1949 --- p.33 === Chapter 2.2.2 --- The Reform in 1980s --- p.35 === Chapter 2.3 --- The Existing Chinese Social Security System --- p.39 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Pension Reform --- p.42 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- Unemployment Insurance Reform --- p.45 === Chapter 2.3.3 --- Medical Insurance Reform --- p.50 === Chapter 2.4 --- Sustainability Problem in the Chinese Social Security System --- p.53 === Chapter 2.5 --- Conclusion --- p.60 === References --- p.63 === Appendix --- p.71