Informalization of Labor in Contemporary China

Jenny Chan

Informalization of Labor in Contemporary China

Jenny Chan

Department of Applied Social Sciences

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Chapter in an edited book (as author) › Academic research › peer-review

Abstract

China has the world’s largest population and today hundreds of millions work in the informal
economy. Chan (2023) analyzes the general features of formal and informal labor; maps working
conditions and how temporary workers (including agency laborers and student interns) resist
and acquiesce to these conditions; and draws on recent research of diverse sectors including
homeworking, construction, service, and the “gig” economy. The discussion section considers
the role of the state in regulating informal employment. Finally, the conclusion summarizes
the consequences of China’s market transformation and reflects on the prospects of stronger
labor and social protections.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Research on the Global Political Economy of Work
Editors	Maurizio Atzeni, Dario Azzellini, Alessandra Mezzadri, Phoebe Moore, Ursula Apitzsch
Place of Publication	United Kingdom
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Pages	591
Number of pages	601
Edition	1st ed
ISBN (Print)	978 1 83910 657 6
Publication status	Published - Nov 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

global political economy
work
labor relations
the state
informalization of labor
China

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