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Return migration and in situ urbanization of migrant sending areas: Insights from a survey of seven provinces in China

author(s) Zhu Y, . - Wang WW, Lin. - LY, Shen J F.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • South-Eastern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
  • Northern Europe
  • Europe
  • Eastern Asia
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Zhu Y, Lin LY, Wang WW, Shen J F, Ren Q. (2017) Return migration and in situ urbanization of migrant sending areas: Insights from a survey of seven provinces in China (Extended Abstract)

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Abstract

In situ urbanization refers to a phenomenon where rural settlements transform themselves into urban or quasi-urban ones without much geographical relocation of their residents, has been a major characteristics of China’s urbanization since the 1980s. This paper is based on a survey of return migrants and non-migrants in migrant sending areas of 7 provinces in China in 2015. This work is part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) / UK Department for International Development support ‘Impact of Urban-rural Return Migration on Rural Economic Development in China - With Implications for Vietnam’ project

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