We used data from the Sample Survey of the Aged Population in China in 2000 to investigate and compare the health status of the elderly population. We found differences between male and female elderly concerning health status. First, chronic disease and disability rates are higher for females...

After thirty years of following a system of state monopoly for purchasing and marketing agricultural products, China began to readjust its agricultural policy in 1978 by raising the prices of many products and encouraging free markets. How did this affect the national economy? What results did...