Spatial patterns, driving forces, and urbanization effects of China’s internal migration: County-level analysis based on the 2000 and 2010 censuses

Journal of Geographical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 236-256

  Liu, Tao ^a   Qi, Yuanjing ^b   Cao, Guangzhong ^c   Liu, Hui ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

census; China; floating population; megacity region; migration; urban system; urbanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920397101     PISSN: 1009637X     EISSN: 18619568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11442-015-1165-z     Document Type: Article

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