Contracting Out Social Services and the Development of Non-governmental Organizations in China

Chak Kwan CHAN; Xue LIU

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-9531-5_8

Contracting Out Social Services and the Development of Non-governmental Organizations in China

Chak Kwan CHAN^*
, Xue LIU

^*Corresponding author for this work

Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies

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Contracting out social services has become China’s main approach to deliver social services. This chapter critically analyses the advantages and disadvantages of China’s contracting practices on its non-governmental organisations. As a result of China’s contracting policy, more NGOs have established and are providing more services. On the other hand, NGOs have to do extra work not listed in the service contracts because local governments are treating them as official agents. Moreover, NGOs trend to focus on providing services instead of engaging in human rights issues for fearing of reducing chances in securing government contracts. Under the contracting social services policy, the Chinese government is able to enhance the welfare contributions of NGOs but limits their political activities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cities and Social Governance Reforms : Greater Bay Area Development Experiences
Editors	Ka Ho MOK
Publisher	Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
Chapter	8
Pages	123-136
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811695315
ISBN (Print)	9789811695308
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9531-5_8
Publication status	Published - 14 May 2022

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Name	Social Policy and Development Studies in East Asia book series (SPDSEA)
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan

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MOK, K. H., May 2022, Palgrave Macmillan. 154 p. (Social Policy and Development Studies in East Asia book series (SPDSEA))
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CHAN, C. K., & LIU, X. (2022). Contracting Out Social Services and the Development of Non-governmental Organizations in China. In K. H. MOK (Ed.), Cities and Social Governance Reforms : Greater Bay Area Development Experiences (pp. 123-136). (Social Policy and Development Studies in East Asia book series (SPDSEA)). Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9531-5_8

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Contracting Out Social Services and the Development of Non-governmental Organizations in China. / CHAN, Chak Kwan; LIU, Xue.
Cities and Social Governance Reforms : Greater Bay Area Development Experiences. ed. / Ka Ho MOK. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2022. p. 123-136 (Social Policy and Development Studies in East Asia book series (SPDSEA)).

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