The Political Economy of China's Dramatically Improved Coal Safety Record

Tim Wright

doi:10.1017/S0305741021000941

The Political Economy of China's Dramatically Improved Coal Safety Record

Tim Wright

School of Humanities

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Abstract

China's coal safety has improved dramatically since 2003. This article will present the official data and conclude that it is almost impossible that the figures conceal a situation where there has not been remarkable improvement. Structural factors including China's level of economic development, changes in the labour market and the economic health of the industry have played an important role, but state commitment and policies have been central at least to the speed and magnitude of the improvement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	91-113
Number of pages	23
Journal	China Quarterly
Volume	249
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305741021000941
Publication status	Published - 12 Mar 2022

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