The institution of Hukou-based social exclusion: A unique institution reshaping the characteristics of contemporary Urban China

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1437-1457

  Zhang, Mingqiong ^a   Zhu, Cherrie Jiuhua ^b   Nyland, Chris ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Institution; Institutional analysis; Neo institutionalism; Rural migrant workers; Social exclusion

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; MIGRANT WORKER; RURAL POPULATION; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; URBAN SOCIETY;

CHINA;

EID: 84902292213     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2012.01185.x     Document Type: Article

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