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

Figures and Tables, Introduction by Lincoln H. Day, Chapter 1 Ma Xia The Survey: Objectives and Organization, Chapter 2 Wang Weizhi An Overview of the Pattern of Internal Migration and Reasons for Migrating, Chapter 3 Sidney Goldstein and Alice Goldstein Permanent and Temporary Migration Differentials, Chapter 4 Zheng Zizhen Inter-Regional Migration to Cities and Towns, Chapter 5 Xiong Yu and Lincoln H. Day Demographic Characteristics of the Migrants, Chapter 6 D.T. Rowland Family Characteristics of the Migrants, Chapter 7 Lin You Su and Lincoln H. Day The Economic Adjustment of Migrants in Urban Areas, Chapter 8 Tan Xiaoqing Migration and Fertility, Chapter 9 Ma Xia Changes in the Pattern of Migration in Urban China, Chapter 10 Lorraine Corner Urbanization, Migration and Development: China and Southeast Asia Compared, References, Index, The Contributors

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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