Migration and Poverty Alleviation in China

Migration and Poverty Alleviation in China
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Publisher : International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105123512530
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Book Synopsis Migration and Poverty Alleviation in China by : Dewen Wang

Download or read book Migration and Poverty Alleviation in China written by Dewen Wang and published by International Organization for Migration (IOM). This book was released on 2007 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has achieved remarkable progress in poverty alleviation since the start of its reform process, with rural poverty having dropped from 30.7 per cent in 1978 to 2.6 per cent in 2005. Rural-urban labour migration on an unprecedented scale played a vital role in rural income growth, poverty reduction and economic development. Empirical evidence shows that while the vast rural to urban migration does not significantly increase urban income poverty, labour market discrimination and social exclusion expose rural migrants to many risks and vulnerabilities in the cities, where the poor are becoming increasingly marginalised. Capacity building for the poor, the adoption of an integrated labour market system that also takes account of migrants, and the creation a of rural social security system are the three important poverty alleviation options promoted by the government. Although migration in China has unique institutional characteristics owing to the existence of the hukou system (Household Registration System), the experience of China has important lessons for our understanding of the impact of migration on development and poverty reduction.


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