In recent years, China's labour market has seen a significant rise of the new forms of employment, which differs in scale, type, and function compared to the developed economies. This study focuses on four emerging forms of the new employment patterns in China, including app-based gig work,...

Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction and Argument -- Part I. Informalization and the State -- 2. The Informalization of the Chinese Labor Market -- 3. Legislating Harmony: Labor Law Reform in Contemporary China -- 4. Social Policy and Public Opinion in an Age of Insecurity -- Part II....

Globalisation is having important effects on labour markets in OECD countries. The global supply of labour has increased enormously with the emergence of China and India. At the same time technological advances have contributed to heightened income inequality and changed the nature of...