International Institute for Environment and Development (2009) Migration and small towns in China: power hierarchy and resource allocation. Working paper series on rural-urban interactions and livelihood strategies (no. 16). International Institute for Environment and Development, London, UK. ISBN 9781843697404
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Small towns play a significant role in the economic growth and urbanization of China, attracting migrants from rural areas and other urban centres. Between 1978 and 2007, small town residents as a proportion of the urban population increased from 20 percent to 45 percent. While migrants contribute to the local economy, they also bring new challenges. With a focus on the role of local government, this paper examines how small towns in China cope with migration flows using a power hierarchy-resource allocation framework. The key argument is that how well small town authorities deal with migration is a combined result of the power they may enjoy in the government hierarchy and the resources they are able to acquire to promote local economic development and provide public services. Drawing on four case studies of small towns in Shanxi Province, the authors examine how power hierarchy and access to resources can constrain the ability of small towns to turn migration into a force for development and how these small towns have coped.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Report) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.iied.org/pubs/pdfs/10575IIED.pdf |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance |
| JEL classification: | H - Public Economics > H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R5 - Regional Government Analysis H - Public Economics > H3 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents H - Public Economics > H1 - Structure and Scope of Government |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Aug 2009 14:08 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 16:38 |
| Projects: | Small town and migration |
| Funders: | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danida) |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/24976 |
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