Chinese Research Perspectives on Population and Labor, Volume 6: New Economy and Innovation in Employment

This translated volume is based on the Chinese publication Green Book of Population and Labor (No. 18). It focuses on the new era of economic growth fueled primarily by innovation and entrepreneurship, and corresponding developments in China’s employment landscape. Chapter one offers an overview of China’s new economy. Chapter two examines emerging trends in both the labor and the job markets. Changes to labor relations under the new economy are discussed in chapter three, followed by two chapters that look closely at the role China’s largest online ride-hailing service provider has played in shaping the workforce and in job creation. The final chapter reports on current policy support for innovative industries, and makes recommendations.

ZHANG Juwei is dean, research fellow, and Ph.D. supervisor at the Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). He is president of the China Association of Labor Economics, vice president of the China Population Association, and dean of the CASS Health Industry Development Center. He has published over 200 papers, including those published in Social Sciences in China, Economic Research Journal, and China Economic Review.

YANG Weiguo has a Ph.D. in economics, dean, professor, and Ph.D. supervisor at the School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China. He is also dean of the China Institute for Human Capital Audit, Renmin University of China, and research fellow with the German Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). He has presided over and enrolled in more than 50 major scientific research programs of the National Social Science Fund of China and the Ministry of Education.

GAO Wenshu has a Ph.D. in economics and is a research fellow at the CASS Institute of Population and Labor Economics and chairperson of the Human Resources Research Office. GAO is a professor at University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He has published over 80 papers and presided over some 20 research programs, sponsored by national funds.