Social Protection in Rural China: Recent Developments and Prospects

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 42-58

  Zhu, Yapeng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; New Rural Pension; poverty; Rural Minimum Living Security Scheme; social assistance; social insurance; social policy; social protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862957030     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15588742.2011.625342     Document Type: Article

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