Urban Migration and Public Governance in China: A Case Study of Shanghai

This book explores urban migration and public governance, reviewing concepts and theories, world trends, and China's urban migration characteristics. It examines factors and mechanisms influencing inclusion, using Shanghai as a sample and analyzing migration data. It also reflects on population migration and policies, exploring dilemmas and proposing countermeasures to transform urban migration governance in China.

Format: Hardback
Length: 219 pages
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

Urban migration and public governance are the focus of this book, which examines the concepts and theories of urban migration and governance worldwide and summarizes global migration trends and policy changes. It also explores the characteristics and types of China's urban migration. What sets this book apart from others is its in-depth exploration of the main factors and mechanisms influencing urban migration and inclusion, as well as its use of Shanghai as a sample and its analysis of Shanghai's urban migration data to verify the subjective and objective reasons affecting urban migrants' inclusion. Additionally, the book takes a theoretical reflection from the perspectives of population migration and migration policies and explores current dilemmas facing China in terms of urban migration management and possible ways to make a difference. In the final part, the book proposes theory-based and practicable countermeasures to transform urban migration governance in China.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789819940516
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023