Monthly Archives: June 2012

Old vs. Young

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Hong Zhang

NYT By DAVID LEONHARDT/Published: June 22, 2012 IN a partisan country locked in a polarizing campaign, there is no shortage of much discussed divisions: religious and secular, the 99 percent and the 1 percent, red America and blue America. But … Continue reading →

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养老保险保不了中国人老有所依

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Hong Zhang

网易新闻另一面 618期 交养老保险到底值不值? 作者：韬玉 2012-06-19 136人参与讨论 有些事情，并非政府想做好就能做好的，比如养老保险的问题。智利的经验告诉我们，养老系统私有化或许是养老问题的一剂良方。 日前，人保部表示将适时提出弹性延迟领取养老金年龄的政策。人民网的调查显示，93.9%的网友对此表示反对，仅有2.4%的网友表示支持。关于政府办养老保险的争论随着这项政策的诞生就不曾间断，来自经济学者的批评或许有助于思考交养老保险的性价比究竟如何? 哈耶克：真正决定人们得到什么东西，已不再是自由的竞争性试验，而是权力机关所作的决策。

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In a Shift, Biggest Wave of Migrants Is Now Asian

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Hong Zhang

New York Times. By KIRK SEMPLE. Published: June 18, 2012 Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States, pushing the population of Asian descent to a record 18.2 million and helping to make Asians the … Continue reading →

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