Labor market conditions and social insurance in China
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Article history: Received 5 September 2012 Received in revised form 13 July 2013 Accepted 15 July 2013 Available online 24 July 2013 This paper provides micro-level evidence on the relationship between labor market conditions and social insurance participation among Chinese industrial firms. I find that the increased scarcity of labor over this period was a quantitatively important driver of participation. Moreover, a comparison of the responses in different segments of the labor market shows that the response was relatively stronger in sectors with larger shares of uninsured workers, namely in private firms, those with a larger share of low-educated workers, and those without labor unions. The results suggest that a tighter labor market in the years ahead can aid policy makers to implement social insurance programs and combat insurance inequality. © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. JEL classification: J64 J65 D21
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