"Does public service liberalization pose a threat to gender and human rights? Traditionally considered essential services provided by a state to its citizens, public services are often viewed as public goods which embody social values. Subjecting them to market ideology thus raises concerns that...

The competition mechanism as one aspect of China’s public service reform allows multiple services providers to produce and supply public service, which can break the government monopoly, improve the efficiency and quality of public service and meet the demand of citizens. Normally, the...