Globalization, industrialization and labour markets in China

Zhang, Miao; Rasiah, Rajah

doi:10.1080/13547860.2014.974314

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“…Social change, intensified by industrialization and globalization, has not only changed people’s work lives but also their personal lives, especially in developing countries [ 1 ]. Since the reform and opening-up of China in 1978, and especially in recent decades, Chinese society has undergone unprecedented changes.…”

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The effects of family structure and function on mental health during China’s transition: a cross-sectional analysis

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BackgroundSocial change, intensified by industrialization and globalization, has not only changed people’s work lives but also their personal lives, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to provide evidence and recommendations regarding family structure, function, and mental health to actively respond to rapid social change.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted face-to-face and door-to-door from July 2011 to September 2012 in Hubei Province, central China. Family structure comprised alone, couple, nuclear family, and extended family; family function was measured using the family APGAR (Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve) scale, and mental health was measured using the Chinese version of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12).ResultsThe urban-vs-rural difference of family structure among alone, couple, nuclear family, and extended family was statistically significant (5.21% vs 4.62%; 27.36% vs 13.14%; 33.22% vs 27.74%; 34.20% vs 54.50%, respectively; p < 0.0001); and those difference of family function was not statistically significant (8.11 ± 2.13 vs 8.09 ± 2.27, p = 0.9372). The general linear regression showed that the effect of family structure on mental health, whether urban or rural, was not significant, however, the effect of family function was significant, especially regarding better family functioning with better mental health.ConclusionsCombined the effects of family structure and function on mental health, the external form of family (family structure) may not be important; while the internal quality of role (family function) might be key. Improving the residents’ family function would be a priority strategy for family practice with their mental health.

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The effects of family structure and function on mental health during China’s transition: a cross-sectional analysis

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“…Zhang and Rasiah (2014) examine in the next article the impact of global integration and industrialization on labour markets in China. Their evidence shows that rising trade and inflows of foreign direct investment has stimulated industrialization and structural change, which has consequently translated into a rapid rise in overall and manufacturing real wages, especially in eastern China.…”

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Globalization, industrialization and labour markets

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2014

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

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While mainstream accounts of globalization are telling us that liberalization is essential for engendering the conditions of prosperity across the world, we argue that selective interventions are necessary to ensure that these processes open the path to the high road to industrialization. While recognizing the importance of relative surplus appropriation through technological deepening as the engine of capitalist accumulation, the extant evidence suggests that a proactive state focusing on enhancing labour is pertinent to ensure sustainable long-term industrialization and structural change so that the material conditions of workers improve over time. Hence, this article provides the introduction to globalization, industrialization and labour market experiences in selected East and South Asian economies.

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“…Amidst the rapid expansion of the global economy, China has actively pursued globalization and industrialization (Wei & Liefner 2012;Zhang & Rasiah 2015). However, this swift economic growth has spurred a host of environmental challenges (Zeng et al 2023).…”

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The Impact of Environmental Protection Tax Policy on the Financial Performance of Heavy Pollution Enterprises

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Global NEST: The International Journal

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<p>Leveraging the implementation of China's environmental protection tax (EPT) policy in 2018 as a focal point, this study employs a quasi-natural experiment via the double-difference method to investigate the EPT's impact on the financial performance (FP) of publicly listed companies in heavily polluting industries. The findings reveal the EPT's sustained and positive dynamic effect on the FP of these enterprises, a trend validated through parallel trend and placebo tests. Furthermore, the research highlights that non-state-owned and large-scale firms exhibit more substantial incentives for enhancing their FP.</p>

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Globalization, industrialization and labour markets in China

Cited by 17 publications

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The effects of family structure and function on mental health during China’s transition: a cross-sectional analysis

The effects of family structure and function on mental health during China’s transition: a cross-sectional analysis

Globalization, industrialization and labour markets

The Impact of Environmental Protection Tax Policy on the Financial Performance of Heavy Pollution Enterprises

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