Social Security in China: On the Possibility of Equitable Distribution in the Middle Kingdom

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This book reviews the development of China’s social security system from 1949 onwards and analyzes its features in each stage. By emphasizing the role of the social security system in regulating income distribution, it points out some problems in the current social security framework that are becoming apparent as the income gap continues to grow. It proposes various measures such as intensifying the reform of the social insurance fund, expanding old age insurance coverage, promoting health equality, and establishing a new rural medical security system that could be employed to improve the system’s equitability, sustainability, and inclusivity. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii The Development of China’s Social Welfare System (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 1-17 The Deviation of China’s Social Insurance Fund Mode and Its Corrections (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 19-34 Health Problems and Health Equality in the Transitional Period (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 35-49 Establishing a Basic Rural Medical Security System (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 51-59 Analysis of Factors Affecting Rural Residents’ Satisfaction with Medical Services (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 61-73 Analysis of Social Security Expenditures by the Chinese Government (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 75-93 Several Major Issues in the Reform and Development of China’s Social Security System: Comments and Suggestions on China’s Social Security Report (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 95-110 A Study on the Income Redistribution Effect of Social Security in China: A Case Study on Social Insurance (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 111-134 Establishing a More Equitable and Sustainable Social Security System (Yanzhong Wang)....Pages 135-162 Back Matter ....Pages 163-168