Migrants as a source of revenue in small towns in China

Abstract

This paper uses the cases of four small towns in Shanxi province, PRC, to examine how domestic migration has been used to boost the local economies and generate local revenues. However, how to govern migration is not a priority and as a result, the outcome of migration governance is very much affected by the ways in which towns interact with the higher authorities. © 2010 International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).