The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of globalization on internal migrations using data on Chinese provinces. The opening-up policy launched by Chinese authorities at the end of the 1970s, has resulted in widening regional disparities in terms of income and job...

This paper investigates the determinants of regional specialization between 1992 and 1997 using a panel covering 33 industries across 25 Chinese regions, paying particular attention to the role of regional protectionism. This study is motivated by a double paradox concerning the Chinese economy...

This paper analyses the relationship between domestic market fragmentation and economic performance at the sub-national level within China. Market segmentation means that goods, services and factors of production -capital and labour- are not easily mobile across different regions. China's...

China’s record in reducing rural poverty has been nothing short of spectacular and should be a source of lessons for other countries. Rural poverty reduction is generally sought in the role of agriculture in contributing to farm incomes. However, non-farm employment in rural areas can...

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This paper examines the growth performance and income inequality in eight Chinese provinces during the period of 1989-2004 using the China Health and Nutrition Survey data. It shows that income grew for all segments of the population, and as a result, poverty incidence has fallen. However,...

À l'aide des microdonnées des recensements de 1991 à 2006, cet article examine les relations existant entre la croissance économique, l'inégalité de revenu et la pauvreté des immigrants au Canada. Nos résultats montrent que les immigrants originaires des pays en développement ont été...

This paper examines the evolution in size distribution of Chinese cities. Since the relaxation of restrictions on rural/urban migration in the 1980s, China has experienced rapid urban growth. However, cities of different sizes have experienced varying patterns of growth. We first describe the...

Using 2006 census data, the present study analyzes the determinants of immigrants' participation in self-employment in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Our results show that the decision to become self-employed depends largely on income gap between self-employment and paid-employment....

The issue of integration of immigrants into labor market has currently become essential. Serial arrangements have been put in place in Canada to promote the articulation of immigration, labor market, social security, education and social cohesion. This article mainly explores the factors to...