China's Pension Reforms

Ke Meng is Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University.

• 1. Introduction: Learning about China through its Pension Reforms 2. Explaining Pension Reform in China: The Relevance of Welfare State Development Theories 3. Political Institutions, Economic Conditions, and Pension Policy in China: A Theoretical Argument 4. Research Methodology: How do we Study China (And its Pension System) 5. The Economic Story: How does the Chinese Pension System Help Economic Growth Through Skill Formation and Labour Retention 6. The Political Story: How do Chinese Political Institutions Shape the Pension System? 7. Conclusion: Economic Rebalancing and the Future of China’s Pension System