A Political Economy Study of China's Rural Migrant Workers

Author: Yang Siyuan
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: The study focuses on China's migrant workers, primarily from sociological and development economics perspectives. The systematic examination of migrant workers from the perspective of political economy is a new topic. Unlike sociology, which emphasizes migrant workers' behavioral patterns and group characteristics, political economy focuses on the special economic living conditions of migrant workers as a class. Distinct from the abstract research on rural surplus labor transfer in development economics, political economy explores why surplus labor adopts the special economic form of migrant workers to achieve this transfer. The publication of this book has been greatly supported by China Economic Publishing House and generously funded by Mr. Zhang Zhanfeng, General Manager of Beijing Shengbangxing Logistics Co., Ltd. Without their support and assistance, this book would not have reached the readers. The publication of this book has given me an opportunity to receive social teachings, just like every author, I sincerely look forward to such teachings.