China's Domestic and International Migration Development

Intro -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Domestic Migration and Urbanization -- 1 Effects of Shifting Migration Patterns and Urbanization on China's Economy and Society -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Overview of Shifting Migration Trends -- 1.2.1 Rural Migration -- 1.2.2 Migration of Domestically Well Educated Skilled Talent -- 1.2.3 Well Educated and Skilled Chinese Returnee Talent -- 1.2.4 International Migration to China -- 1.3 Recent Migration Trends and Looming Labor Shortages Will Intensify the Competition for Workers Among Chinese Cities -- 1.4 Government Policies and Migration to Chinese Cities -- 1.4.1 Hukou Rule Changes -- 1.4.2 Talent Attraction Schemes -- 1.4.3 Social Welfare Provision -- 1.4.4 Proposed Mega-cities -- 1.5 Enduring Connections of Migrants Between Place of Origin and Place of Migration -- 1.6 Gender in Chinese Internal Migration to and Between Cities -- 1.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2 Survey on Internal Migration Among Highly Educated Chinese Talent -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Shifting Preferences of Educated Chinese Talent in Living and Working Location: Chengdu Versus Beijing -- 2.2.1 Changing Living and Work Location Preferences -- 2.2.2 Chengdu Versus Beijing -- 2.3 Research Design and Survey Methodology -- 2.3.1 Assessing Factors Influencing Internal Migration -- 2.3.2 Survey Methodology -- 2.4 Results -- 2.4.1 Beijing to Chengdu Talent -- 2.4.2 Sichuan Talent Staying in Beijing -- 2.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- International Migration and Talent Attraction Policies -- 3 Comparative Study of Global Admission Policies and Mechanisms for Attracting International Talent -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Theoretical Perspective of Skilled Labor Migration Policies -- 3.2.1 Driving Factors for Attracting International Talent and Skilled Workers.