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Hukou Stratification and Job Precariousness between the State and Market Sectors in Contemporary China, 2010–2021
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China
hukou
labor market
Precariousness
stratification
General Social Sciences
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
hukou
labor market
Precariousness
stratification
General Social Sciences
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/27228
Abstract
Echoing the global expansion of precarious employment, China has experienced a surge in labor flexibility and job deterioration since its integration into global capitalism. Existing research also highlighted the distinct features of the Chinese labor market related to its post-socialist nature. The Chinese household registration system, known as hukou, has been critical in explaining stratification and shaping labor market outcomes in China. However, hukou reforms in the recent decade have further relaxed restrictions on labor mobility and hukou conversion, suggesting that hukou may gradually lose its importance in transitional China. Building upon the global research on precarious work and dynamics of precariousness in employment in the Chinese context, I conceptualize job precariousness in the contemporary Chinese labor market in three dimensions. Using pooled data from the 2010 to 2021 Chinese General Social Survey, I examine how hukou stratification is associated with the three aspects of job precariousness, compare the relative importance of hukou with other market-related factors, and identify the disparities of the state and market sectors. The findings help contextualize global trends of precariousness by broadening the evidence base through a case in China.
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2025-01-02
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10.1080/00207659.2024.2408851