Social security reform: Does partial privatization make sense for China?

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 257-271

  Williamson, John B ^a   Deitelbaum, Catherine ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Globalization; Privatization; Social security

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PENSION; POLICY; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL SECURITY; VULNERABLE POPULATION; WORKER;

EID: 18444410275     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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