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    Demographic Transition,Population Dividend,and Sustainability of Economic Growth:Minimum Employment As A Source of Economic Growth
    Cai Fang
    Population Research    2004, 28 (2): 2-9.  
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    Factors Affecting Identity of the Peasant Migrant Workers
    Peng Yuanchun
    Population Research    2007, 31 (2): 81-90.  
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    Drawing on data from a questionnaire survey on 566 peasant migrant workers employed in catering in Central China’s Wuhan city, this paper examines the extent to which they are identified with "peasanthood" and the factors affecting this. The survey shows that more than thirty percent of the peasant migrant workers are equivocal on their identity. Multivariate analysis shows that significant factors influencing their identity include: attitude towards living in the city before migration, contact with the mass media, number of jobs done in the city, contentment with salary, the extent to which their families support their work in the city, and duration being engaged in agriculture production. The results confirm to the hypotheses that countryside memory and urban expectation and experience have independent and strong influence on identity of the peasant migrant workers.
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    Up-to-date Situation of Rural Migrant Workers in China:A Survey of 765 Rural Migrant Workers
    Jian Xinhua, Huang Kun
    Population Research    2007, 31 (6): 37-44.  
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    This paper examines changes in the situation and circumantances surrounding the rural migrant workers in China using data from a survey of 765 rural migrant workers in four cities and some rural villages in east and central China conducted by Wuhan University. Results show that current living conditions for rural migrant workers have been improved effectively, especially their wages increased notably, and the wage default problem has been alleviated, government services offered to the migrant workers have also been improved. However, the plight of rural migrant workers has not changed radically, and especially their strong wishes to become legal urban residents are still far from true. Therefore, as further carrying out the policies settling the problems of rural migrant workers, there is a need to make innovations, both institutionally and economically, to eliminate barriers that prevent rural migrant workers from becoming legal urban residents.
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    The Floating Population in Beijing:An Update
    Zhai Zhenwu, Duan Chengrong, Bi Qiuling
    Population Research    2007, 31 (2): 30-40.  
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    Using data from the one per thousand floating population survey in Beijing conducted in 2006, this paper examines structure, distribution, economic status and living arrangement of the floating population in Beijing. Structural changes of the floating population are taking place, with increasing familization of migration. Economic advantages are the major pulling factor in Beijing. Duration of stay in Beijing is quite long for most of the migrants, and many are the de facto Beijingnese. Being informal is characteristic of the ways in which the migrants move to and are being employed in Beijing. The vast majority of the migrant workers are engaged in non-agricultural activities; however, their upward mobility in the city is rare. The paper also discusses difficulties and problems that the migrants face in employment, social security and living conditions.
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    Future Food Security and Arable Land Guarantee for Population Development in China
    Feng Zhiming
    Population Research    2007, 31 (2): 15-29.  
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    The study aims to explore food security and arable land guarantee for population development in China. The results indicate that the increase of future population and food consumption will be definitely coupled with a decrease in total arable land and per capita arable land area, as well as an increase in per capita food consumption and total food demand. The findings highlight that a total of 120 million ha of arable land will have to be reserved for ensuring grain demand of about 1.44 billion people at a per capita consumption level of 420-435 kg grain . And at a per capita consumption level of 450 kg grain, the grain production capacity of arable land could meet grain demand of about 1.47 billion people-estimated peak of the Chinese population. However, further increase in per capita grain occupancy is not optimistic, thanks to the restriction of limited arable land resources. The relationship between arable land area, food production and population suggests that emphasis on future food security be transferred into grain security, and the focus be placed on food production restricted by arable land and on the increasing grain consumption driven by population growth. Thus, special attention should be paid, on the one hand, to the arable land area and food production, i.e., improvement in land productivity, and on the other hand, to the security of food production and consumption through formation of moderate consumption ideology and establishment of reasonable food structure for proper intake of animal and plant nutrition. The study concludes that both production and consumption factors should be taken into consideration for ensuring the Chinese food security and arable land for population development in the middle and long run.
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    A Gender Analysis on Informal Employment in China
    Tan Lin, Li Junfeng
    Population Research    2003, 27 (5): 11-18.  
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    Ability of Daily Life of the Chinese Elderly:Status and Changes
    Du Peng, Wu Chao
    Population Research    2006, 30 (1): 50-56.  
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    Demographic Bonus and Demographic Debt: Quantitative Delimitation,Empirical Observation and Theoretical Thinking
    Chen Youhua
    Population Research    2005, 29 (6): 23-29.  
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    Process, Prospects and Countermeasures of Population Aging with Chinese Characteristics
    Wu Cangping, WangLin, Miao Ruifeng
    Population Research    2004, 28 (1): 8-15.  
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    Social Integration for Migrants:Process,Measurement and Determinants
    Ren Yuan, Qiao Nan
    Population Research    2010, 34 (2): 11-20.  
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     Social Integration for migrants is a combined process of increasing assimilation and reducing exclusion,and a process of coordinating expectation of migrants and acceptance of urban sector,and a process of developing counter relations and building social network among migrants and local people.The paper measures social integration degree of temporary migration in four dimensions,including identity recognition,expectation to city life,interaction with local residents and feeling of social attitudes from local citizens.Results show that various variables have different impact on different aspects of social integration.Based on a regression model,the paper tests three hypothesis on the factors associated with social integration of migrants:migrant individual and family characteristics are significantly associated with social integration;community participation and social capital significantly associated with social integration;and institutional arrangements significantly associated with social integration.In improving social integration of migrants,the paper argues for comprehensive policies addressing the variety and complexity of the process of social integration,including those towards natural integration and interventionary integration,active integration and interactive integration,and promoting a gradual and multidimensional integration process.
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    Disability-free Life Expectancy of Chinese Elderly and its Change between 1994 and 2004
    Du Peng, Li Qiang
    Population Research    2006, 30 (5): 9-16.  
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    An Estimate of the Poor Elderly Population in China
    Qiao Xiaochun, Zhang Ling, Zhang Kaidi, Sun Lujun
    Population Research    2005, 29 (2): 8-15.  
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    Parental Migration, Child Health and Healthcare Services Utilization in Rural China
    Song Yueping, Zhang Yaoguang
    Population Research    2009, 33 (6): 57-66.  
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    Using the data set of the fourth National Health Care Service Survey conducted in 2008,this study explores the relationship between the parental migration and the remaining children’s health wellbeing.We find that there are significant differences in health condition and healthcare utilization between the children living with both parents and the children left behind in rural area:the children left behind by the migrating parent(s) are much easier to get sick and also have higher probability to get outpatient service than the children living with both parents at home;besides that,there are big differences within the children left behind,especially the children whose mothers are migrating out are the most vulnerable group:they get the highest risk to get sick while lowest possibility to get treatment.
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    Chinese Fertility in the 1990s
    Zhai Zhenwu, Chen Wei
    Population Research    2007, 31 (1): 19-32.  
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    It has been a mystery how high Chinese fertility is in the 1990s.Using education statistics from Ministry of Health,which are independent of statistics from population-related departments,this paper assesses levels and patterns of underreporting in the 2000 census,thus estimating China’s fertility in the 1990s.Upon adjustment according to the education statistics,age-sex structure of population aged 0-9 of the 2000 census is reconstructed,which is then converted into annual number of births in 1991-2000,and fertility rates in the 1990s are reproduced.Estimates show that China reached replacement fertility in 1991,and had below-replacement fertility after that.China’s total fertility rate in the late 1990s stood at 1.7-1.8.
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    Inter-provincial Migration and Economic Development in East China: 1995-2000
    Wang Guixin, Huang Yingjue
    Population Research    2005, 29 (1): 19-28.  
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    Fertility in China: How Much Has It Really Declined?
    Robert D.Retherford,Minja Kim Choe,Chen Jiajian,Li Xiru,Cui Hongyan
    Population Research    2004, 28 (4): 3-15.  
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    Chinese Fertility Trends 1979~2000:A Comparative Analysis of Birth Numbers and School Data
    Thomas Scharping
    Population Research    2005, 29 (4): 2-15.  
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    Fertility Policy and Population Ageing in China
    Li Jianxin
    Population Research    2000, 24 (2): 9-15.  
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    Stay and Replacement of the Urban Non-native Floating Population: The Case of Shanghai
    Zhu Baoshu
    Population Research    1997, 21 (5): 1-5.  
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    The Status and Influencing Factors of Citizenization of New Generation Rural Migrant Workers
    Zhang Fei
    Population Research    2011, 35 (6): 100-109.  
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    The citizenization of new generation rural migrant workers is an important aspect in promoting urbanization in the 12th Five-year Period.Based on previous research and by establishing an index of citizenization of new generation rural migrant workers,this paper finds that they have achieved a medium-level citizenization.Regression results show that the individual features of new generation rural migrant workers(e.g.,gender,age,with or without farming experience,and number of siblings) have a significant effect;family factors(e.g.,whether co-residing with family members during work,and whether or not the father has migrated out for work) have rather little affect,while subjective self-assessment and the sense of belonging to cities affect their individual features dramatically.
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    Retesting the Role of the Number of Children in Family Support for the Elderly
    Guo Zhigang, Zhang Kaidi
    Population Research    1996, 20 (2): 7-15.  
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    An Evaluation of Data Accuracy of the 2010 Population Census of China
    Cui Hongyan; Xu Lan; Li Rui
    Population Research    2013, 37 (1): 10-21.  
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    Future Trends and Spatial Patterns of Migration in China
    Cai Jianming, Wang Guoxia, Yang Zhenshan
    Population Research    2007, 31 (5): 9-19.  
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    This paper discusses driving forces and types of migration in China,and forecasts migration trends and changes in spatial patterns of migration in the next 20 years.Finally the paper explores policy options that stimulate migration to occur orderly.Estimate of annual rural-urban migration during 2000-2020 is about 15 millions,and spatial patterns of future migration remain stable and changes will be small.The metropolitan areas will continue to be the major migration destinations.
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    Regional Differences and Evolutions of Population Aging in China
    Wang Zhibao; Sun Tieshan; Li Guoping
    Population Research    2013, 37 (1): 66-77.  
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    Population Redistribution in the Context of Urbanization in Beijing since 1980s
    Huang Rongqing
    Population Research    2005, 29 (5): 19-26.  
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    Patterns of Inter-provincial Migration in China: Evidence from the Sixth Population Census
    Ma Hongqi, Chen Zhongchang
    Population Research    2012, 36 (6): 87-99.  
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    Overseas Research on Non-permanent Migration and Its Implications for the Issues of Floating Population in China
    Yu Zhu
    Population Research    2004, 28 (3): 52-59.  
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    The Basic Theory of Urbanization and Problems and Countermeasures of China's Urbanization
    Population Research    2013, 37 (6): 43-51.  
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    Abstract:: Urbanization is inevitable when a particular stage of social and economic development has reached. As a social and economic developmental process,urbanization has its own law. Following the law is the basic guarantee for promoting healthy urbanization. Although China's urbanization is
    experiencing rapid development and has achieved great progress thanks to the promotion of every level of governments,there are still problems caused by the violation of the law. In spite of some innovations,many problems in China's urbanization are closely related to misunderstanding of the essence of
    urbanization and its laws,ignoring of the successful experience of foreign urbanization,and the state domination over the urbanization process. In order to clarify the essence of urbanization,understand its law,and promote healthy urbanization in China,this essay elaborates on the mechanisms for the urbanization process. By comparing with successful experience of the developed countries,it identifies the main problems of China's urbanization since reform and opening up and provides some suggestions for the healthy urbanization in China according to its innate law.
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    Structure of Fertility Demands of the Chinese Peasants
    Mu Guangzong, Chen Junjie
    Population Research    1996, 20 (2): 25-33.  
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    Research on the Relationships between Migration and Fertility in China
    Chen Wei, Wu Lili
    Population Research    2006, 30 (1): 13-20.  
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    Macroeconomic Consequences of Population Ageing in China: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
    Peng Xiujian
    Population Research    2006, 30 (4): 12-22.  
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    Settlement Intention of Rural Migrants in Chinese Cities: Findings from a Twelve-city Migrant Survey
    Wang Yujun
    Population Research    2013, 37 (4): 19-32.  
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    Drawing upon data from a twelve-city migrant survey conducted in 2009, this paper takes the advantage of structural equation modeling to examine the determinants of settlement intention of migrant workers, and to explore the mechanism of how these determinants indirectly affect settlement intentions via
    city attachment. Model results show that the sense of city attachment plays an important role in determining rural migrantsintention to make permanent settlement in cities. Migrants of more years of education,being single, having skilled job, and with spouse or boy or girl friend in the same city are more willing to settle in cities. Having access to formal housing, frequently interacting with local people, and mastering local language not only positively affect the intention to settle in cities, but also indirectly and positively affect settlement intention via city attachment. The direct negative effect of size of social network on settlement intention is greater than the indirect positive effect via city attachment. Experience of discrimination and gender role also indirectly affect settlement intention. Model results also demonstrate the significance of further distinguishing the direct and indirect effects.
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    Individual Level Determinants of Interprovincial Migration in China...On the Effects of Time Sequence in Migration Studies
    Duan Chengrong
    Population Research    2000, 24 (4): 14-22.  
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    The Fifth National Population Census of China: How to Get an Accurate Count of the Population?
    Population Research    1999, 23 (6): 41-47.  
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    Trends in Destination Distribution of Floating Population in China
    Duan Chengrong, Yang Ge
    Population Research    2009, 33 (6): 1-12.  
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    Using data of Chinese censuses in 1982,1990,2000 and 1% sample survey in 1987 and 2005,this paper analyses the distribution trends of floating population in China at region,province,and city levels.Distribution of floating population presents obvious central tendency.From regional perspective,the floating population increasingly concentrated in the eastern region,the eastern and southern coastal areas.From provincial perspective,floating population increasingly concentrated in few provinces.The first five largest migration destination provinces absorbed half of the country’s floating population.From city perspective,floating population increasingly concentrated in a few cities,showing outstanding polarization.In the early 21st century,there is an emerging city band comprising 35 coastal cities,absorbing more than half of the floating population in China.Distribution concentration trend of the floating population will continue,which constitutes the prerequisite for policy making regarding the floating population.
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    A Comparative Analysis of Educational Opportunities for Migrant,Stay and Other Children in Rural China
    Yang Juhua, Duan Chengrong
    Population Research    2008, 32 (1): 11-21.  
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    Large-scale labor migration in the past two decades in China has reshaped the household structure of migrants,generating numerous "stay children" and migrating children with or without parent(s).Stay children and some migrant children live in nontraditional households without parent(s)’s immediate,which would have profound implications for their education.Drawing on the 2000 Census data,this paper explores the patterns and characteristics of school attendance,and compares the educational opportunities of stay,migrant,and other children(living with parents) ages 11-14 in the countryside.Analytical results suggest that stay children are more likely to enroll in school than other types of children,but such effect varies by whom the children stay or migrate with:those staying with mothers are most advantaged,while those migrating alone or with parents mostly disadvantaged.It is thus urgent to promote the educational wellbeing of children in father-child families and of migrating children.
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    Social Inclusion for Rural-urban Migrants:A Quantitative Study of Five Big Cities in China
    Liu Jiane
    Population Research    2010, 34 (4): 62-75.  
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    Drawing on the Sample Survey in Five Big Cities in China in 2006,this paper finds that social inclusion of rural-urban migrants,as a complicated process,is mainly affected by seven factors,inhabitation,community,and economic,social and human capital,employment,and health. Based on such findings,it proposes the model of social policy system for social inclusion to respond to rural-urban migrants’ basic needs and solve the problem of social exclusion. As for policy implication,the article concludes that policy for social inclusion of rural-urban migrants should be taken to reduce the structure exclusion and improve social integration. At the same time,community work should be developed effectively to build up social context of migrant policy implementation,and to improve social service delivery.
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    Assessment of 2010 Census Data Quality and Past Population Changes
    Wang Jinying; Ge Yanxia
    Population Research    2013, 37 (1): 22-33.  
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    Migration Selectivity in China: An Analysis Based on the 2000 Census Data
    Tang Jialong, John Ma
    Population Research    2007, 31 (5): 42-51.  
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    Selectivity of human migration has long been the focus of demographers and economists.This paper goes into detail on the migration selectivity of Chinese migration in the transitional era of late 1990s,using the 2000 Chinese population census micro data.It reveals that the young adults and the more educated dominate the migrations stream with a more balanced sex ratio for the 15~29 age group,whereas more females in their early twenties are on the move than males.Meanwhile,the household registration system is the major determinants for migration decision and type of migration.
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    Further study on low fertility of China in the 1990s
    Guo Zhigang
    Population Research    2004, 28 (4): 16-24.  
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