Seafarer Training and Rural Development in China: A Survey Report

So far, most studies of the relationship between migration and development in rural China pay attention to rural-urban migration. As a consequence, less is known about international labour migration and access to it by sending communities. This phenomenon has two aspects: international chain migrati...

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Published in:China (National University of Singapore. East Asian Institute) 2014-08, Vol.12 (2), p.131-143
Main Authors: Wu, Bin, Robinson, Bernadette, Chen, Aijuan, Li, Pinfang
Format: Article
Language:English
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China
Coastal areas
Contract labor
Cost benefit analysis
Economic geography
International migration
Labor migration
Labour migration
Regional development
Rural areas
Rural communities
Rural development
Rural population
Rural poverty
Rural urban migration
Social networks
Training
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Summary:So far, most studies of the relationship between migration and development in rural China pay attention to rural-urban migration. As a consequence, less is known about international labour migration and access to it by sending communities. This phenomenon has two aspects: international chain migration via social networks, which happen mainly along coastal areas; and international contract labour migration from the poor areas of inland China. The research reported in this article examines the latter, exploring how the rural poor gain access to opportunities, what they cost and what their perceived benefits are.
ISSN:0219-7472
0219-8614
0219-8614
DOI:10.1353/chn.2014.0010