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Research on the Delayed Retirement Policy Based on a Multi-Source Flow Analysis Model

Author(s)

You Huixin, Guodong Zhang*, Linlin Qin

Affiliation(s)

School of Political Science and Law, University of Jinan, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

On September 13,2024, to thoroughly implement the CPC Central Committee's decisions on progressively raising the statutory retirement age and adapt to China's evolving demographic landscape while optimizing human resource utilization, the 11th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress adopted the "Decision on Implementing Progressive Delay of the Statutory Retirement Age" in accordance with the Constitution. The announcement sparked extensive public debate. This paper employs a multi-source analysis model to examine the formation process and development trends of the delayed retirement policy across three dimensions: problem sources, policy sources, and political sources. The study reveals that population aging and changes in labor market structure constitute the problem sources; discussions and recommendations from experts and research institutions form the policy sources; while government strategic planning and public attitudes represent the political sources. The convergence of these three sources during a critical policy window facilitated the implementation of the delayed retirement policy.

Keywords

Delayed Retirement Policy; Multi-Source Flow Analysis Model; Policy Agenda

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