China's Poor Regions: Rural-Urban Migration, Poverty, Economic Reform and Urbanisation / Edition 1

by Mei Zhang

Overview

The number of poor people in China is huge, despite recent economic advances. This book investigates the problem of poverty in China's regions, discussing in particular the role of rural-urban migration in reducing poverty. It surveys the distribution and characteristics of poverty, examines anti-poverty initiatives by the Chinese government and includes the results of original research conducted in Shanxi, a typical province in Central China.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415321457
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/04/2003
Series:	Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mei Zhang holds a PhD Degree from the University of Cambridge. Her main areas of work are women labour, rural-urban migration and poverty, urbanisation and quantitative analyses of urban environments.

Table of Contents

Introduction1. Poverty and Migration: a theoretical overview2. Poverty and international migration in China3. Case study region and methodology4. Case study analysis: sending areas5. Case study analysis: destinations6. To what extent can rural-urban migration resolve rural poverty?

Editorial Reviews

review in The China Quarterly - 2005

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