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The Chinese dream, a migrant’s nightmare?

ten Hoeve, Youri LU (2020) EKHS42 20201
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This thesis aims to uncover whether having a long-term or permanent contract improves the quality of employment of internal migrants in China. The focus lies specifically on the labour reforms in 2008, which will be analysed using a differences-in-differences approach. Though the results seem to point towards a positive direct effect of having such a contract, the laws seem to cause ambiguity. In particular, the effect of said regulations may differ due to regional
heterogeneity and the impact of the 2008 financial crisis. Whether labour reforms have improved the position of internal migrants is thus dependent on context and the political will to enact social progress.
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author
ten Hoeve, Youri LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
The impact of the Hukou system and labour reforms on the position of internal migrants in China
course
EKHS42 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Internal migration, quality of employment, Hukou system, labour reform, China
language
English
id
9020653
date added to LUP
2020-07-03 12:27:50
date last changed
2020-07-03 12:27:50
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heterogeneity and the impact of the 2008 financial crisis. Whether labour reforms have improved the position of internal migrants is thus dependent on context and the political will to enact social progress.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Chinese dream, a migrant’s nightmare?}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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