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Economic growth, income inequality and subjective well-being: evidence from China
Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2013Recent analysis shows that the distribution of life satisfaction in China has become increasingly unequal, with the worsening life satisfaction mainly from those left behind the country’s economic prosperity.DocumentChina’s pension system: a vision
World Bank, 2013China is facing a dramatic ageing process and demographic transition as a result of declines in fertility combined with significant increases in longevity. Old-age dependency ratios are therefore projected to almost triple over three decades.DocumentClimate change and its impact on population health in southern China: implication for adaptation policy
Adapting to Climate Change in China, 2012Climate change has become an increasingly important public health concern in China. This policy brief is part of the Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC) project's Guangdong Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (GDCDC) first comprehensive study of the health impacts of climate change and related adaptation policies in China.DocumentRising Powers in International Development: an annotated bibliography
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013The Rising Powers – a category that includes the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) as well as other key countries such as Mexico, Turkey and Indonesia – are establishing themselves as an influential presence in the global development landscape, and playing an increasingly important role in shaping prospects for poverty reduction in lowincome countries.DocumentSocial security coverage extension in the BRICS: a comparative study on the extension of coverage in Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa
International Social Security Association, 2013The five countries of the BRICS, Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa, are facing some common challenges with regard to ageing of their populations, urbanisation, vulnerability to environmental shocks, increasing labour market fragmentation, growing income disparity, and the need to more fully exploit and leverage information and communications technologies.DocumentEuropean development cooperation to 2020: challenges by new actors in international development
European Development Cooperation, 2009After an exceptionally positive period in the 1990s, development cooperation policy has come under increasing pressure since the beginning of the new millennium. This paper focuses specifically on the challenges Europe faces by the emergence of new actors in international development cooperation.DocumentChinese medical cooperation in Africa: with special emphasis on the medical teams and anti-malaria campaign
Nordic Africa Institute / Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala, 2011With the increase in China’s power and the implementation of the ‘going-out’ strategy, China’s policy towards Africa has become a focus of the international community, while for China, South-South cooperation has become more significant. Cooperation in the medical field is a typical element of South-South cooperation and an important part of China’s official development assistance (ODA).DocumentReform of how health care is paid for in China: challenges and opportunities
World Health Organization, 2008China’s current strategy to improve payment for health services is headed in the right direction, but much more remains to be done.DocumentTrilateral development cooperation between the European Union, China and Africa: what prospects for South Africa?
Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2012This discussion paper aims at advancing the debate around trilateral development cooperation between the European Union (EU), China and Africa. The discussion on trilateral development cooperation between these three actors considers the role of the EU as a traditional donor and that of China as an emerging donor, while failing to grasp the potential of African actors.DocumentEnhancing South-South and triangular cooperation: study of the current situation and existing good practices in policy, institutions, and operation of South-South and triangular cooperation
United Nations Development Programme, 2009South-South and triangular cooperation has become a major subject of international development discussions. One of the key issues identified in such discussions is the lack of information on South-South and triangular cooperation implemented by different parties and the need to promote knowledge-sharing on the practices of South-South and triangular cooperation, especially existing good practice.Pages