Re: City of Beijing announces Job Gaurantee

["Henry C.K. Liu" <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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HCKL

Sven R Larson wrote:

> Is this a JG or ELR program - i.e.: what happens to those who decline a city job offer?
> And what type of jobs can the city offer that it could not provide through its
> enterprises?
> /srl
>
> "Henry C.K. Liu" wrote:
> >
> > The Vice Director of the Labor and Social Security Bureau of the City of
> > Beijing  announced that the city will guaranttee employment to 90% of
> > all 180, 000 workers who have been unable to find job in the private
> > sector after being laid off from the public sector.   60% of the city's
> > unemployed are above 45 years of aage and 72% have been laid off from
> > distressed City-owned enterprises.
> >
> > Henry C.K. Liu
>
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> Sven R Larson
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> Department of Social Sciences, 22.2
> Roskilde University
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