Date of Award
1-1-2018
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Political Science
Content Description
1 online resource (ii, xi, 256 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Cheng Chen
Committee Members
Meredith L. Weiss, Zsófia Barta, Youqin Huang
Keywords
export-oriented growth, fragmented authoritarianism, implicit social contract, subnational variations, welfare mix, Public welfare, Central-local government relations, Social policy
Subject Categories
Political Science
Abstract
China’s social policy discourses have increasingly shifted towards a rights-based approach emphasizing equity and social justice. Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the party-state promises to play a leading role in protecting the “basic rights” of housing, healthcare, and elderly care for all Chinese citizens. What does it mean for the urban poor and rural migrants, given the country’s deteriorating income inequality and widening rural-urban divide? How can we explain regional and local variations despite China’s authoritarian political structure?
Recommended Citation
She, Xiaoye, "From state monopoly to welfare mix with Chinese characteristics : the political economy of social policy reform in China" (2018). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 2159.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/2159