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Migrant, seasonal and mobile workers
27 July 2011
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Wood industry
27 July 2011
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27 July 2011
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Mining
27 July 2011
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Garment industry
27 July 2011
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Agriculture
27 July 2011
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International Labour Review, Vol. 150 (2011), No. 1–2
Labour market transition, income inequality and economic growth in China
18 July 2011
After “opening up” in 1978, China followed a development strategy that has led to internal and external economic imbalances, especially since its labour market reform of the mid-1990s and the resulting surge in rural-to-urban migration. Low labour costs emerged as its main comparative advantage, but its over-reliance on exports for growth was starkly exposed by the global economic crisis of 2008. This, coupled with widening income disparities, could jeopardize the sustainability of China's growth unless it adjusts its reform and development strategies to promote income equality and domestic consumption. The Employment Contract Law in force since 2008 could signal institutional change in the right direction.
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Statement
Statement by Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office, On the occasion of International Day of Cooperatives - 2 July 2011
02 July 2011
June 2011
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Statement
Message by ILO Director-General on the occasion of International Day of Cooperatives
30 June 2011
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Video
Labour Inspection in China: "The Twin Networks Management"
22 June 2011
In Chengdu, China, labour inspectors regularly inspect companies not only to enforce labour laws, but also to help them improve their productivity. They inform workers of their rights and in so doing promote decent work. As it is elsewhere, labour inspection in China is key to responding to the emerging challenges of the country's economic development. This short film was produced with the cooperation of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) of the People's Republic of China and the International Labour Organization (ILO), through the kind support of CCTV.