Social security for China's rural aged: A proposal based on a universal non-contributory pension

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 236-245

  Yang, Yinan ^a   Williamson, John B ^b   Shen, Ce ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Non contributory; Pension policy; Rural elderly; Social assistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950233267     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2009.00658.x     Document Type: Article

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