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Institutional Root Cause of the Irregularity of Social Security Funds in China

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This paper analyzes institutional defects in the Chinese social security system, based on irregularities in social security funds revealed in the Audit Report by the China National Audit Office. The author divides the irregularities into five categories according to the nature of fund use. The results show that the institutional root cause of the irregularities lies in the unreasonable design and operation of the social security system, which currently faces management and institutional risks. This paper argues that simple rhetoric about strengthening regulation and supervision cannot help to reduce illegal practices, or to realize risk control. The only solution is to reform the social security system. Specifically, the Chinese Government should regulate the administrative cost of the social security system, and the behavior of its agencies, through legislation, reform the investment regime to increase rate of return of pension assets, and adjust and reshape the existing social security system, so as to elevate its pooling level.

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  • Bingwen Zheng, 2007. "Institutional Root Cause of the Irregularity of Social Security Funds in China," China & World Economy, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 15(5), pages 65-76, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:chinae:v:15:y:2007:i:5:p:65-76
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2007.00085.x
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