Migration in a socialist transitional economy: heterogeneity, socioeconomic and spatial characteristics of migrants in China and Guangdong province.

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  • Author(s): Fan CC
  • Source:
    The International migration review [Int Migr Rev] 1999 Winter; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 954-87.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Sage Publishing Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0253002 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0197-9183 (Print) Linking ISSN: 01979183 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int Migr Rev
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2017-: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publishing
      Original Publication: New York : published by Wiley for the Center for Migration Studies.
    • Subject Terms:
      Demography* ; Population Characteristics* ; Population Dynamics* ; Socioeconomic Factors* ; Transients and Migrants*; Asia ; China ; Developing Countries ; Economics ; Emigration and Immigration ; Asia, Eastern ; Geography ; Population
    • Abstract:
      The peculiar features of China's socialist transitional economy, including the coexistence of "plan" and "nonplan" mechanisms, the hukou institution, uneven spatial development, and gendered constraints and opportunities, have brought about a high degree of heterogeneity among population movements. Using the 1990 Census data on reasons for migration, and an empirical analysis of both national patterns and migration in Guangdong, the author documents the socioeconomic characteristics and spatial patterns of major types of migration, focusing on migration for employment in industry and business, male migration due to job transfer, and female marriage migration. The author argues that the multitude of migration types, and the contrasts among them, are products of the combination of state-planning and market mechanisms. The findings highlight institutional explanations for migration, and show that the "plan"/"nonplan" dichotomy is more meaningful that the economic-social dichotomy for understanding population movements in China.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 151268. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00296274.
      Keywords: Asia; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Heterogeneity*; Labor Migration*; Migrants*; Migration; Migration, Internal*; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Report*; Socioeconomic Factors*; Spatial Distribution*
      Note: TJ: INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REVIEW
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20020928 Date Completed: 20001101 Latest Revision: 20221207
    • Publication Date:
      20240627
    • Accession Number:
      12349707