Economic reform, social change, and illegal Chinese emigrants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12422942 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaoxiong Li (0000-0002-2704-9424, Plymouth State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 93-104 |
| Publication date | 1996-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-0564 • E-ISSN: 1469-9400 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10670569608724242 |
| OpenAlex | W2004852082 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
Focusing on current human smuggling operations in China, this article analyzes and attempts to explain the background of illegal Chinese emigrant activities. It argues that, contrary to the common representation of these illegal emigrants as hopeless, destitute people who have no choice but to flee from their country, in truth many are young people driven by restlessness and ambition, from various social origins. Recent political, economic, and social reforms within China provide those dreaming of a better life in foreign countries the opportunity to leave
China · Criminology · Development economics · Economic reform · Economics · Emigration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Sociology · China's Global Influence and Migration · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1998 - 2005 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |