Essays about: "Hukou"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the word Hukou.

  1. 1. The (com)promise of sustainable urban transition for migrant descendants in Shenzhen, China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Wanyi Ji; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban sustainability; social quality; sustainability science; thematic analysis; hukou policy; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2017 Shenzhen scaled up its policy ambition to be a global sustainable city. However, the innovation- driven and talent-focused urban agenda is undermining the sustainable development of the migrant population. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Chinese dream, a migrant’s nightmare?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Youri ten Hoeve; [2020]
    Keywords : Internal migration; quality of employment; Hukou system; labour reform; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to uncover whether having a long-term or permanent contract improves the quality of employment of internal migrants in China. The focus lies specifically on the labour reforms in 2008, which will be analysed using a differences-in-differences approach. READ MORE

  4. 3. Lingering Educational Inequities under the Chinese Hukou System: A Human Opportunities Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Huiwen Iaw; [2019]
    Keywords : China; HOI; Hukou; Inequality of Opportunity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : China, an Asian powerhouse, has reached record levels of economic growth since milestone market reforms started in the late 1970s. It is poised to enter the next phase of development to join the ranks of advanced nations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Empowering Women through Rural-Urban Migration in China.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Agata Kunka; [2017]
    Keywords : migration; empowerment; rural migrant women; hukou system; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls were presented at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG5) by the United Nations. It has been realized that empowerment of women plays a crucial role in development. This study examines the empowerment process of rural migrant women in China. READ MORE

  6. 5. Labour Shortages in China’s Dual-Sector Economy: Has the world’s workshop exhausted its comparative advantage – people?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Elise Park; [2017]
    Keywords : Lewis Turning Point; China; Labour Shortages; Economic Development; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2004, acute labour shortages were first observed in labour-intensive export-processing sectors in China’s coastal provinces. Paired with rising wages in rural and urban areas, many economists have claimed China has reached its Lewis Turning Point of economic development. READ MORE