Labour Market Reform in China

• 1. Introduction; 2. Pre-reform labour arrangements; Part I. Economic Reform and the Rural Labour Market: 3. The rural agricultural labour market; 4. Labour arrangement in the rural non-agricultural sector; 5. The wage gap between the rural agricultural and non-agricultural sectors; Part II. Urban Labour Market Reforms: 6. Urban labour market and its impact on individual wage determination; 7. Ownership structure, labour compensation and labour demand; 8. Reforming social security; Part III. Rural-Urban Migration: 9. The impact of rural-urban migration; 10. Regional wage differentials and information flows; 11. The two-tier labour market; 12. Reforming China's labour market.

Review of the hardback: 'This … addresses one of the most important questions in contemporary China … The discussion is particularly interesting on the urban labour market … The work covers some very useful discussions, data and insights on a question of major importance for China and the world … it is a highly welcome addition to the literature.' Development Policy Review