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China’s rocketing elderly population prompts a rethink on pensions

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Hong Zhang

guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 October 2012 Darren Wee Elderly Chinese men in Beijing play dominoes. Before 2009, only 30% of the population had a pension; now, 55% are covered. Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA Early in the morning, an army of older workers descend … 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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Race Against Time: Can China Fix Its Pension Policies Before It’s Too Late?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Hong Zhang

Knowledge Wharton Published : 2011.09.28 Shanghai’s elderly are everywhere. Stretching in morning exercises in parks, sunning themselves on benches during the day and dancing on the sidewalks at twilight, they are just one of many constant reminders of the daunting … Continue reading →

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