Ph.D. Sociology                                                                                                      2000

School of Sociology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

Professor of Labor and Social Security                                                        present

School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

       Main research field covers social policy, social security system of China. Teach about “International comparison of social security”, “Social security system of China”, “Theory and system of social security”, “Theory and method of social security”.

Selected Affiliations:

-Director of Nanjing University Social Security Research Center (present).

-Director of Policies and Theories of Civics’ Affairs Research Base (present).

-Committee Member of Expert Consultative Committee of Ministry of Civil Affairs (2014-2021).

-Member of Teaching Steering Committee of Public Administration of Ministry of Education (2013-2022).

Selected Books

Mingang Lin. (2017). General Theory of Social Assistance. Science Press: Beijing.

Mingang Lin. (2017). General Theory of Social Assistance and Policy Comparisons. People Press: Beijing.

Mingang Lin, Q. Lu, & W. Tong eds. (2014). General Theory of Modern Social Security. China Social Sciences Press: Beijing.

Mingang Lin. (2014). Contemporary Social Services. Shandong People’s Publishing House: Shandong.

Mingang Lin. (2012). Ideology of Contemporary Western Social Welfare: Sects and Celebrities. China Human Resources & Social Security Publishing Group: Beijing.

Mingang Lin. (2012). Social Security Theory and Policy: from the Perspective of China’s Experience. China Social Sciences Press: Beijing.

Mingang Lin. (2019). Activating the Endogenous Motivation of the Poor: A Theoretical Perspective and Policy Choosing. Chinese Social Security Review, 3(1):119-123.

Mingang Lin. (2019). Social Security Outline in the New Era with a core of “Better Life”. Inner Mongolia Social Sciences, 3: 28-34.

Mingang Lin. (2018). The Forty-year Development of Social Assistance System in China: Review and Prospect. Journal of Beijing Administration Institute, 5:1-6.

Ruili Zhang & Mingang Lin. (2018). Research on the relationship between informal care and formal care for disabled elderly in China: An analysis based on CLLS data. Social Security Studies, 6:3-13.

Mingang Lin. (2018). China's "Miracle of Social Security": Development Mechanism and Institutional Transition. Frontiers,150(14):70-77.

Mingang Lin & Zhaoqiang Gou. (2018). Research on the Reform of "One Hospital, Two Systems" in Public Pension Institutions from the Perspective of PPP. Social Science Research, 5:88-93.

Mingang Lin. (2018). Research on the Major Issues of China's Social Assistance Legislation in the New Period. Chinese Public Administration. 396(06):46-50.

2016, Excellent Theoretical Achievements of Jiangsu Province

2016, “Dengfeng Talent Programme” from Nanjing University

2013, Third Award of “The Sixth Session of Outstanding Achievements of Scientific Research in Colleges and Universities”

2012, Second Award of “Outstanding Achievements of Philosophical Sociology Studies of Jiangsu Province”

2010, “Excellent Youth Academic Leader” from Nanjing University