| Summary/Abstract |
ere has been signi cant migration in China since the early 1980s and
such migration has played an important role in the urban and regional
development of China. e relationship between migration and development
has been a tricky question as they a ect each other. Many
migration studies have attempted to identify the impact of social and
economic development on migration. is article examines empirically
if there is a positive relationship between urban competitiveness and
migration. e study focuses on 25 cities in Yangtze River Delta (YRD)
and Pearl River Delta (PRD) in 2010. A total of 59 indicators are used
to measure urban competitiveness rst using a sustainable development
perspective. e relationship between migration and urban competitiveness
is analyzed among 25 cities.
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