What has economic transition meant for thewell-being of the elderly in China?

Inequality and Public Policy in China

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 182-203

  Palmer, Edward ^a,b   Quheng, Deng ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Social Insurance Agency   (Sweden)

^c CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (China)

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EID: 78751533560     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511510922.007     Document Type: Chapter

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