Migration and Urbanization in China

by Lincoln H. Day, Ma Xia

Overview

Based upon an analysis of a national survey of migration conducted in late 1986 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, this book provides analyses of the volume and direction of movement, the characteristics and motivation of those who move, and the consequences of their moving.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781315484075
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/25/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Lincoln H. Day, Ma Xia

Table of Contents

Following China's successful decollectivization, diverse new organizational forms arose in response to different local situations. The contributors dissect the relationships among the emerging class of entrepreneurs, local officials, and their family members and associates.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of papers based on data derived from a large-scale survey, conducted in late 1986, of urban migration in China--and themselves providing a significant element of the socioeconomic detail relevant to the further study of urban migration. Among the topics: an overview of the pattern of internal migration and reasons for migrating; inter-regional migration to cities and towns; demographic characteristics of the migrants; family characteristics of the migrants; the economic adjustment of migrants in urban areas; and migration and fertility. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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