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Relationship of Methods Used to

Unemployment

26.

Control Inflation and

Different. methods

are used to control

inflation. Western countries tend to use the same method

and low salaries. How

but this leads to unemployment

does China deal with the problem?

27.

The

The situation is the same in China. In China,

the "job waiting rate" (an euphemism for unemployment)

was 5.7% in 1979, 2.0% in 1988 and 2.6% in 1989.

rate was expected to be 3.0% in 1990 but was actually

comparison with international standards, this

2.5%.

is relatively low because the international economy still

occupies a relatively small part of China's economy and

consequently there is relatively little outside economic

influence.

Insurance System

28.

Does China have an insurance system?

29.

Experimental work has been carried out in job

waiting insurance for bankrupt enterprises. In addition

bankrupt enterprises are encouraged to combine with other

(viable) enterprises.

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