A study of migration to and from Beijing

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1986

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Lin, You Su

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The objective of this study is to examine the migration pattern and characteristics of migrants in Beijing during the period of 1950-1983 and of recent out-migrants from Beijing. The study is based on two kinds of data; one is the migration survey data of Beijing in 1984, the other is the registration data for Beijing (1950-1983). The thesis is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1 provides a general background of the study and the study area. Chapter 2 reviews the literature on migration and serves as a theoretical framework for the thesis. In Chapter 3, the study reviews the migration trend and pattern in Beijing from 1950 to 1983. It also examines the relationship between migration and economic development. In Chapter 4 and Chapter 5, the study discusses the social and economic characteristics of in-migrants to Beijing and out-migrants from Beijing and compares these characteristics with those of non-migrants. The study also tries to assess the validaty of certain hypotheses on internal migration in the context of Beijing. Finally, Chapter 6 provides some conclusions about migration to Beijing. It also puts forward some suggestions for further study on migration in China.

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