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On Unemployment Inflow and Outflow in Urban China

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Zhongmin Wu
Shujie Yao

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Wu Z. and Yao S. (2006) On unemployment inflow and outflow in urban China, Regional Studies 40 , 811--822. As the largest transitional economy in the world, China's labour market has a number of characteristics distinctively different from that of the developed economies such as the UK or the USA. This paper aims to identify the determinants of unemployment inflow and outflow in urban China. With empirical data for 29 provinces over 1989--99, it is found that rural--urban migration, ownership diversification, industrial structural change, international trade, international competitiveness, product wages, and age structure are key determinants of unemployment flows. The results suggest that due to market imperfections, unemployment inflow and outflow are two asymmetric processes with respect to the concerned predetermined variables. Wu Z. et Yao S. (2006) Sur l'afflux et la fuite du chômage dans la Chine urbaine, Regional Studies 40 , 811--822. En tant que l'économie en voie de transition la plus grande du monde, la main-d'oeuvre chinoise présente un nombre de caractéristiques bien différentes par rapport à celles des économies développées, comme le R-U et les E-U. Cet article cherche à identifier les déterminants de l'afflux et de la fuite du chômage dans la Chine urbaine. A partir des données empiriques auprès de 29 provinces sur la période de 1989 à 1999, il s'avère que la migration ruralo--urbaine, la diversification de la propriété, l'évolution structuralo-industrielle, le commerce international, les salaires, et la structure par âge sont les déterminants clés des flux du chômage. Les résultats laissent supposer que l'afflux et la fuite du chômage sont deux processus asymétriques par rapport aux variables déterminées à cause des imperfections du marché. Chômage régional Propriété Chine Wu Z. und Yao S. (2006) Erwerbslosenzustrom und -Abgang in den Städten Chinas, Regional Studies 40 , 811--822. Als größte Übergangswirtschaft der Welt weist der Arbeitsmarkt Chinas eine Anzahl von Eigenschaften auf, die ihn unverkennbar von hoch entwickelten, wie denen des UK und der USA, unterscheiden. In diesem Aufsatz sollen, die bestimmenden Faktoren des Erwerbslosenzustroms und -abgangs in chinesischen Städten herausgearbeitet werden Gestützt auf empirische Daten von 29 Provinzen im Zeitraum 1989--99 wird festgestellt, daß Wanderung vom Lande in die Stadt, Besitzveränderung, Strukturwandel der Industrie, internationaler Handel, internationaler Wettbewerb, Produktionslöhne und Altersstruktur Hauptfaktoren der Erwerbslosigkeitsströme darstellen. Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, daß infolge Mängeln des Marktes Erwerbslosenzustrom und -abgang zwei asymmetrische Vorgänge in Hinsicht jeweilig betroffener unbestimmter Variablen bilden. Regionale Erwerbslosigkeit Eigentun China Wu Z. y Yao S. (2006) Sobre la entrada y salida del desempleo en zonas urbanas de China, Regional Studies 40 , 811--822. Siendo la economía transicional más importante en el mundo, el mercado laboral de China presenta ciertas características distintivas que son diferentes a otras economías desarrolladas como la del Reino Unido o Estados Unidos. En este ensayo pretendo identificar los determinantes de entrada y salida del desempleo en la China urbana. Basándome en datos empíricos de 29 provincias durante el periodo 1989--99, se observa que la migración rural--urbana, la diversificación de la propiedad, el cambio estructural de la industria, el comercio internacional, la competitividad internacional, los salarios según productos, y la estructura de edades son determinantes clave de los flujos de desempleo. Los resultados indican que debido a las imperfecciones del mercado, la entrada y salida del desempleo son dos procesos asimétricos con respecto a las variables predeterminadas. Desempleo regional Propiedad China

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Volume (Year): 40 (2006)
Issue (Month): 8 (November)
Pages: 811-822
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