| ID | 102250 |
| Title Proper | Return migration, occupational change, and self-employment |
| Other Title Information | the case of Wuwei County |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Xu, Hui |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After two decades of rural-to-urban labour exodus, an increasing trend of urban-to-rural labour counterflow has also occurred in China*. This paper discusses the economic performance of return migrants with data from a survey conducted in Wuwei County in 2008. We identify the characteristics of return migrants, record their occupational change patterns, and examine their current self-employment activities. A comparative approach with non-migrants is used throughout the paper. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Perspectives vol. , No. 4; 2010: p.71-86 |
| Journal Source | China Perspectives vol. , No. 4; 2010: p.71-86 |
| Key Words | Return Migration ; China ; Occupational Change ; Self - Employment ; Internal Migration ; Wuwei County ; Economic Crisis - 2008 |