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Rural‐to‐Urban Migration in China

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  • Harry X. Wu
  • Li Zhou

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One consequence of economic reform in China has been the greatly accelerated migration of labour from rural areas to cities. Estimates suggest an annual migrant labour flow of around 50‐60 million people, of whom 10–15 million have settled permanently in cities. This article surveys the information that has become available from a number of population and labour surveys. It covers the volume, spatial and temporal dimension of rural‐to‐urban migration, the characteristics of migrant labourers, the determinants of migration and the impact of migration on China's rural and urban economy.

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  • Harry X. Wu & Li Zhou, 1996. "Rural‐to‐Urban Migration in China," Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, The Crawford School, The Australian National University, vol. 10(2), pages 54-67, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:apacel:v:10:y:1996:i:2:p:54-67
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8411.1996.tb00016.x
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    1. Harry X Wu & Li Zhou, 1996. "Research on Rural-to-Urban Labour Migration in the Post-Reform China: A Survey," Chinese Economies Research Centre (CERC) Working Papers 1996-04, University of Adelaide, Chinese Economies Research Centre.
    2. Harry X Wu & Xin Meng, 1995. "Relocation of Farm Household Labour and Its Direct and Indirect Impacts on Grain Production in China," Chinese Economies Research Centre (CERC) Working Papers 1995-06, University of Adelaide, Chinese Economies Research Centre.
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