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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818217303321

Autore

Xu Feng <1963->

Titolo

Looking for work in post-socialist China : governance, active job seekers and the new Chinese labor market / / Feng Xu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2012

ISBN

1-136-50968-2

1-136-50969-0

0-203-14718-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

Routledge contemporary China series ; ; 77

Disciplina

331.120951

Soggetti

Manpower policy - China

Labor market - China

Job hunting - China

Unemployment - China

Labor laws and legislation - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Looking for Work in Post-Socialist China; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; 1. Unemployment and 'harmonious society'; 2. Creating a labor market and the making of the unemployed; 3. Laws as governing techniques; 4. Public Employment Services; 5. Urban community organizations and employment assistance; 6. University career guidance centers; 7. Temporary staffing agencies; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"This book examines China's attempt to institutionalize, professionalize and humanize its approach to governance, drawing heavily on international norms and standards in employment regulation. It discusses the ways in which the government combines the new techniques with old campaign-style policy techniques, which not only makes the state's power visible, but also allows it to claim credit for managing unemployment."--Publisher's description.