Perceptions of Good Jobs : Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan

This study describes how jobs are perceived in Jianyang, China Sichuan, by exploring beyond the earnings, health benefits, and pension plans that characterize a “good job” to focus on the features that increase living standards, productivity growth, and social cohesion. Tremendous changes in the Chi...

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Main Authors:	Zhang, Huafeng, Bjørkhaug, Ingunn, Hatløy, Anne, Kebede, Tewodros
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	Labor Poverty Reduction Health, Nutrition, and Population
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12125

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spelling	okr-10986-121252021-04-23T14:02:59Z Perceptions of Good Jobs : Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan Zhang, Huafeng Bjørkhaug, Ingunn Hatløy, Anne Kebede, Tewodros Labor Poverty Reduction Health, Nutrition, and Population This study describes how jobs are perceived in Jianyang, China Sichuan, by exploring beyond the earnings, health benefits, and pension plans that characterize a “good job” to focus on the features that increase living standards, productivity growth, and social cohesion. Tremendous changes in the Chinese labor market have altered the perceptions and attitudes of people toward their work. The labor force participation in Jianyang is 62 percent, with men’s rate exceeding that of women, and high education strongly correlating with labor force participation. In both urban and rural areas, households with a higher number of working adults and wage-earners are better off, and strong linkages exist between job stability and benefits.Overall there is a low degree of job satisfaction, with the highest satisfaction found among wage workers. While jobs in Jianyang consist mainly of manual labor—dominated by routine work—a “good job” in the sense of a higher degree of meaningfulness requires a shift from manual to more cognitive work, from routine to more creative tasks. Employment contributes to a very high level of trust in family, neighbors, and friends. Wage workers also indicated lower confidence in institutions. 2013-01-16T20:00:17Z 2013-01-16T20:00:17Z 2012-10 978-82-7422-880-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12125 en_US Background Paper for the World Development Report 2013 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research China
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description	This study describes how jobs are perceived in Jianyang, China Sichuan, by exploring beyond the earnings, health benefits, and pension plans that characterize a “good job” to focus on the features that increase living standards, productivity growth, and social cohesion. Tremendous changes in the Chinese labor market have altered the perceptions and attitudes of people toward their work. The labor force participation in Jianyang is 62 percent, with men’s rate exceeding that of women, and high education strongly correlating with labor force participation. In both urban and rural areas, households with a higher number of working adults and wage-earners are better off, and strong linkages exist between job stability and benefits.Overall there is a low degree of job satisfaction, with the highest satisfaction found among wage workers. While jobs in Jianyang consist mainly of manual labor—dominated by routine work—a “good job” in the sense of a higher degree of meaningfulness requires a shift from manual to more cognitive work, from routine to more creative tasks. Employment contributes to a very high level of trust in family, neighbors, and friends. Wage workers also indicated lower confidence in institutions.
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author	Zhang, Huafeng Bjørkhaug, Ingunn Hatløy, Anne Kebede, Tewodros
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title	Perceptions of Good Jobs : Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan
title_short	Perceptions of Good Jobs : Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan
title_full	Perceptions of Good Jobs : Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan
title_fullStr	Perceptions of Good Jobs : Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan
title_full_unstemmed	Perceptions of Good Jobs : Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan
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Perceptions of Good Jobs : Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan

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