How far are the left-behind left behind? A preliminary study in rural China

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-191

  Biao, Xiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Left behind; Migration and development

Indexed keywords

MIGRATION; PUBLIC GOODS; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34249060598     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: 15448452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.437     Document Type: Conference Paper

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