Temporary Migrants in Shanghai, China: Housing Choices and Patterns
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چکیده
Migrant residential patterns are a major influence on urban development. Since the restrictions on temporary migration to China’s cities were formally lifted in 1983, there have been massive waves of internal migration from rural to urban areas. Given the persistence of the country’s migration trends, it is important to explore whether residential patterns of temporary migrants in China’s cities resemble those in other developing countries and to understand the potential socioeconomic outcomes of migrant settlement. The analysis will mainly focus on migrant housing choices, conditions and geographical location in China’s largest city, Shanghai.
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