From Family to Market: Labor Allocation in Contemporary China

by Fei-Ling Wang

Book Overview

Analyzing Chinese history, politics, and economic development through the lens of labor allocation, Fei-Ling Wang examines the segmented nature of the worldOs largest workforce. He points to the rare coexistence of four 'labor allocation patterns: ' the traditional family-based system, authoritarian state allocation, community-based labor markets, and the emerging national labor market. Bolstered by rich case-studies and primary source material, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847688801
• ISBN13: 9780847688807
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"