The paper examines the contentious issue of the extent of surplus labour that remains in China. China was an extreme example of a surplus labour economy, but the rapid economic growth during the period of economic reform requires a reassessment of whether the second stage of the Lewis model has...

Migrant worker is the product of urban and rural dual structure, and also an important force promoting social development. Paying close attention to living condition and willingness of migrant workers is favorable for improving people’s livelihood and stabilizing society. Panyu District...

The education and training are important methods to improve the quality of migrant workers and the key to solve the issues concerning agriculture, farmer and rural area. Based on theoretical and literature analysis, this paper analyzed economic problems in the education and training of migrant...

Based on field survey data of Village Z in Henan Province and from the perspective of the end of villages, we studied the influence of migrant workers returning to hometown on the changes of village social structure from village social interaction and village right reconstruction. Survey results...

This paper presents an analysis of the everyday practices of individuality among the migrant workers with whom I worked at “Lamb Buddhaâ€, a hotpot restaurant in Anshan City, Liaoning Province, during the summer of 2007. The majority of the data comes from four young men, meaning that...

The European Union aims at a stronger participation by its population in work to foster growth and welfare. There are concerns about the attachment of immigrants to the labour force, and discussions about the necessary policy responses. Integrated labour and migration policies are needed. The...

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of remittance income on rural households in China. Design/methodology/approach – Using data from a large survey of farming households in three Chinese provinces, the impacts of remittances and other types of income on...

Purpose – In light of the global concern about the impact of trade liberalization on environment, this paper intends to measure, theoretically as well as empirically, the impact of freer rice trade on environmental quality in terms of chemical intensity, measured by a decreasing scale...

This paper reviews the literature on the portability of social security entitlements for migrant workers, who moved along North-North, South- North, and South-South migration flows. Portability of social security entitlements is the ability of migrant workers to preserve, maintain, and transfer...

Beyond Small Change examines the phenomenon of migrant remittances in hopes of contributing to international understanding of remittances, promoting better policies and practices in this area, and turning migrant workers' hard-won resources into a source of development for their homelands. This...