China’s pension system and reform: an OECD perspective

Monika Queisser, Andrew Reilly and Yuwei Hu

Economic and Political Studies, 2016, vol. 4, issue 4, 345-367

Abstract: Population ageing is a worldwide phenomenon, but the speed and scale of ageing are much greater in China than in most other countries. This paper discusses the key demographic indicators of the population in China and provides a comparison with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The evolution of the Chinese pension system is summarised before concentrating on the current structure for both public- and private-sector workers as well as rural and urban residents. The level of future pension promises for full career workers is calculated and compared with those of selected OECD countries. Possible future challenges are highlighted as China seeks to achieve an adequate and sustainable pension system. The paper highlights the issue of high level of pensioner poverty in comparison to many OECD countries as well as the low retirement age, particularly for women, despite China’s relatively high employment rates for older workers.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/20954816.2016.1251134

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