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Child trafficking in China / Jiangs, Quanbao; Barricarte, Jesús Sánchez J

Jiangs, Quanbao	Journal Article
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2013.

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Child trafficking is a serious problem in China. However, there has not been much research in this area. This article introduces the problem of child trafficking in China based on available data. First, the article examines the reasons for child trafficking followed by a summary description of the characteristics of the children who have been victims of trafficking. Next, the article analyzes the process of child trafficking and discusses the fate of the children involved. The article additionally provides a description of the various measures adopted by the Chinese government and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) to combat child trafficking and mentions the resistance to these measures. This article will hopefully draw the attention of the government, academia and the public to this issue.

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NGOs ; Economic aspects ; China ; Human Trafficking ; Social Inequality ; Anti-Trafficking ;
Chinese Legal System ; Left-Behind ; Children Migrant Workers ; Social Crime ; Administrative Policies

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Remittances and expenditure patterns of the left behinds in rural China / Démurger, Sylvie; Wang, Xiaoqian

Démurger, Sylvie	Journal Article
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This paper investigates how private transfers from internal migration in China affect the expenditure behavior of families left behind in rural areas. Using data from the Rural–Urban Migration in China (RUMiC) survey, we assess the impact of remittances sent to rural households on consumption-type and investment-type expenditures. We apply propensity score matching to account for the selection of households into receiving remittances, and estimate average treatment effects on the treated. We find that remittances supplement income in rural China and lead to increased consumption rather than increased investment. Moreover, we find evidence of a strong negative impact on education expenditures, which could be detrimental to sustaining investment in human capital in poor rural areas in China.

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China ; Labor Migration ; Propensity Score Matching ; Left-Behind ; Expenditure Behavior

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