Can anyone suggest a few key references on China with respect to the following topics?

Hi Chandana,

Here are a few references on rural-urban migration in China:

1. Zhang, K. H., & Song, S. (2003). Rural–urban migration and urbanization in China: Evidence from time-series and cross-section analyses. China Economic Review, 14(4), 386-400.

2. Cai, Y., & Ng, Y. K. (2014). Part‐Peasants: Incomplete Rural–Urban Labour Migration in China. Pacific Economic Review, 19(4), 401-422.

3. Démurger, S., & Li, S. (2013). Migration, remittances, and rural employment patterns: evidence from China. Research in Labor Economics, 37, 31-63.

4. Qu, Z. F., & Zhao, Z. (2014). Evolution of the Chinese rural-urban migrant labour market from 2002 to 2007. China Agricultural Economic Review, 6(2), 9-9.

I hope you find these references useful

Hi Thomas,

Many thanks for the  references.  Should be extremely useful, more so because I was hoping to find some of the very recent publications too which you have provided here.

Hi Paul,

Thanks for these  interesting papers.  Much appreciated.  Chan's paper on internal migration is an enriching learning experience.

Apart from the emerging literature on the subject given the recent shifts in policy, I find the book on China by Karl Gerth of immense value as an authentic treasure of memes from the nation's history

Also, one feels that it is fortuitous to have run into Journo' rob Kuhn's literature with his personal tete a tetes with politburo leaders over the years

Ofcourse Paul's references are probably worth their weight in gold. 

br,

Amit

Hi Chandana,

George and I researched capital-intensive industries (glass, paper, steel, solar, auto parts) in which China had no comparative advantage, but in which the country moved swiftly to become the world's largest manufacturer and exporter. In these industries, our research identified subsidies and access to easy capital as one of China's key advantages, not cheap labor. Some of this research is in our book

Haley, U.C.V. and Haley, G.T. (2013) "Subsidies to Chinese Industry: State Capitalism, Business Strategy and Trade Policy", Oxford University PresS

Hi Amit and Usha,

Thank you so much for suggesting these references. I'm in the process of reading them now - wealth of  information on  so many aspects of the Chinese economic transition - all seem to be  interconnected actually.