Contesting Citizenship in Urban China
Author | : Dorothy J. Solinger |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 467 |
Release | : 1999-05-17 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0520217969 |
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Post-Mao market reforms in China have led to a massive migration of rural peasants toward the cities. Denied urban residency, this "floating population" provides labour but loses out on government benefits. This study challenges the notion that markets promote rights and legal equality.