Migration in a transitional economy: Beyond the planned and spontaneous dichotomy in Vietnam

Geoforum

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1066-1081

  Zhang, Heather Xiaoquan ^a   Kelly, P Mick ^b   Locke, Catherine ^c   Winkels, Alexandra ^b   Adger, W Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Livelihood; Migration; Population mobility; Remittances; Resettlement; Social resilience; Transition; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; MIGRATION; POPULATION MIGRATION; RESETTLEMENT POLICY; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 33750518840     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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