Abstract
Despite massive economic growth over the past three decades, China continues to face significant challenges associated with economic and societal development, many of which relate to increasing fairness. From the perspective of fair development, I provide an overview of fairness challenges related to Chinese citizens’ everyday lives and suggestions in which policymakers can promote fairness. Specifically, I focus on three major areas—education, healthcare, and elderly care—which are sometimes called the “three new mountains” that Chinese citizens are currently struggling to climb. Based on an analysis of selected proposals from the national plenary sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held between 2010 and 2015, I describe current fairness-related issues in education, healthcare, and elderly care in China and summarize policy proposals from CPPCC members aimed at promoting fairness.
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Notes
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Senior middle school or equivalent education includes normal high school, adult high school and secondary vocational schools.
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Some state-run organizations, such as schools and hospitals, are registered as public sector organizations, and there is a quota system for their employees within the quota to receive better benefits than others outside of the quota system.
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This chapter has benefited from the advice and comments from Professor Min Ding and participants in a research meeting held by the Institute of Sustainable Innovation and Growth (iSIG) at School of Management, Fudan University. It is also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 71573213).
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Qian, L. (2017). Fairness in the Chinese People’s Lives: Challenges and Policy Suggestions. In: Jiang, Q., Qian, L., Ding, M. (eds) Fair Development in China. Perspectives on Sustainable Growth. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43663-0_5
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