China's employment challenges and strategies after the wto accession
By: Douglas Zhihua Zeng.
Contributors: World Bank.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 3522; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 3522.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: World Trade Organization -- China; Manpower policy -- China
Description: "Although China has made impressive progress in economic development and improving social well-being, it is facing many daunting challenges while transforming toward a knowledge and service-based economy and further opening up to international competition after its WTO accession in the context of knowledge revolution.  One of the biggest challenges is how to create 100--300 million new jobs in the coming decade to absorb the millions of laid-offs, rural emigrants, and newly added labor force.  China has been successful in building high-technology parks and information and communications technology (ICT) industries, but they are limited in terms of employment generation, while most of the traditional labor-intensive industries are losing competitiveness due to low productivity.  To combat the unprecedented employment challenge, China must implement a systemic and sustained strategy, which may consist of the following policy thrusts: encouraging the private sector; promoting small and medium enterprises; expanding the service sector; reforming the state-owned enterprises; strengthening the social security system; improving labor market flexibility; and establishing mass retraining programs.  This paper--a product of the Knowledge for Development Division, World Bank Institute--is part of a larger effort in the institute to provide country-focused knowledge services for client countries"--World Bank web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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