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Social Protection during Disasters: Evidence from the Wenchuan Earthquake

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  • Xiaojiang Hu
  • Miguel A. Salazar
  • Qiang Zhang
  • Qibin Lu
  • Xiulan Zhang

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Using evidence from the Wenchuan earthquake (12 May 2008) in China, this article examines the impact of disaster on the functioning of China's social protection system. The article examines the social protection system and the recipients of social protection. It presents four main findings: (1) the impact of the disaster on the social protection system itself was considerable; (2) the system was able to cope fairly successfully with the enormous demands created by the earthquake by a surge of resource utilisation; (3) there was an alarming rate of burnout and possible degradation in capabilities after several months, which may affect the effectiveness of the reconstruction stage, and (4) the demands of the public for perfect equality of treatment has hindered targeting of resources, but also simplified the operation at the relief stage. The article concludes with tentative proposals as to the nature of the institutional resilience expressed in the surge.

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  • Xiaojiang Hu & Miguel A. Salazar & Qiang Zhang & Qibin Lu & Xiulan Zhang, 2010. "Social Protection during Disasters: Evidence from the Wenchuan Earthquake," IDS Bulletin, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 41(4), pages 107-115, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:idsxxx:v:41:y:2010:i:4:p:107-115
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    1. Xiaojun Zhang & Zhiqiang Wang, 2019. "How Does Paired Assistance to Disaster-Affected Areas (PADAA) Contribute to Economic Sustainability? A Qualitative Analysis of Wenchuan County," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(14), pages 1-20, July.
    2. Xi Zhao & Yuming Liu & Wenchao Jiang & Dongri Wei, 2023. "Study on the Factors Influencing and Mechanisms Shaping the Institutional Resilience of Mega Railway Construction Projects," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-17, May.
    3. Huicong Jia & Fang Chen & Donghua Pan & Chuanrong Zhang, 2018. "The Impact of Earthquake on Poverty: Learning from the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-14, December.
    4. Zhang Huafeng, 2016. "Household vulnerability and economic status during disaster recovery and its determinants: a case study after the Wenchuan earthquake," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 83(3), pages 1505-1526, September.
    5. Ying Liang & Runxia Cao, 2015. "Employment assistance policies of Chinese government play positive roles! The impact of post-earthquake employment assistance policies on the health-related quality of life of Chinese earthquake popul," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 120(3), pages 835-857, February.

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