Policies, Responses, and Solutions to Rural to Urban Migration
Since the 2000s, the Chinese central government has implemented several policies to support the migration of rural laborers to urban areas. The various policies include the following:
- Skills Training Program: This initiative focuses on improving the skills of migrant workers to increase their employability and productivity in urban jobs.
- Managing Wage Payment to Migrant Workers: This policy ensures employers pay wages to migrant workers fairly and on time, addressing wage exploitation and non-payment issues.
- Work-Related Injury Insurance: This policy aims to provide migrant workers with insurance coverage for work-related injuries, offering them financial protection in case of accidents or health issues.
- The New Rural Medical Cooperative Scheme (Health Insurance): This scheme covers the health insurance of migrant workers, helping them to access affordable healthcare services in urban areas.
Even with these policies, not all migrant workers can use them well. Many have trouble getting the most out of these resources. It’s essential to see how they deal with problems during their move, even with these policies.
Rural to Urban Migration in China
Chinese Rural-to-Urban Migration: When countries become more industrialized, the population in rural areas tends to move to cities. China also saw this happen after making changes to its economy. People moved from rural areas to cities, causing the population in cities to increase a lot. This differed from before when the cities didn’t grow much, even though China was trying to become more industrialized. China’s immense size and unique way of developing make it very interesting to study how its cities grow and how people move from rural to urban areas.
We have mentioned in detail about Chinese rural-to-urban migration below.