Informal employment in urban China : measurement and implications (English)

Because of China's socialist legacy, until recently little attention has been paid to the rise of informal employment. Under planning urban workers enjoyed guaranteed employment, housing, pensions, and health care. The prevalence of informal employment has important implications for public policies, because informality is often associated with poverty and social vulnerability, and it affects tax collection, the enforcement of labor regulations, and...

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Park, Albert;

Wu, Yaowu;

Du, Yang;
Document Date
2012/07/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
77737
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
China,
Region
East Asia And Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2013/05/16
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Informal employment in urban China : measurement and implications
Keywords
migrant

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Park, Albert; Wu, Yaowu; Du, Yang.

Informal employment in urban China : measurement and implications (English). Washington DC ; World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/383331468220789675

Informal employment in urban China : measurement and implications (English)

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