Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy
Volume 11, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 81-102

Analyzing In-Migrants and Out-Migrants in Urban China (Article)

Xiang H. , Yang J. , Zhang T. , Ye X.*
  • a School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, China, Center for Environment and Migration Studies, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, China
  • b Center for Environment and Migration Studies, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, China
  • c School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, China, Center for Environment and Migration Studies, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, China
  • d Department of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44240, United States

Abstract

Massive urbanization is producing large-scale urban migration in China. Based on the database of the Population Information System of the Health and Family Planning Commission, the spatial characteristics and demographic structural characteristics of migrants have been analyzed at the inter-provincial, intra- provincial and city scales, using Wuhan, China as a case study. A panoramic image of the overall migration in this area has been produced, illustrating that in-migration continues to have a “squeezing” effect on low-skilled jobs with low barriers to entry. There are clear differences between in-migrants and out-migrants; the great majority of in-migrants are fertile women and floating children, and out-migrants have left their children. Moreover, basic public services are insufficient for in-migrants. This paper concludes by presenting a selection of policies to help manage migrants. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

Author Keywords

Wuhan China Migration Demographic structure Spatial Characteristics

Index Keywords

urban area China Wuhan Hubei public service Urbanization family planning database demographic trend demographic method migration spatial analysis immigrant population
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988625134&doi=10.1007%2fs12061-016-9207-1&partnerID=40&md5=4706e4a759430ebc650fe54e21b7a010
DOI: 10.1007/s12061-016-9207-1
ISSN: 1874463X
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English