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Keeping in Motion or Staying Put: Internal Migration in the United States and China

Version 1 : Received: 9 March 2023 / Approved: 13 March 2023 / Online: 13 March 2023 (08:50:15 CET)

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Dietz, J.; Li, B.; Castañeda, E. Keeping in Motion or Staying Put: Internal Migration in the United States and China. Societies 2023, 13, 162. Dietz, J.; Li, B.; Castañeda, E. Keeping in Motion or Staying Put: Internal Migration in the United States and China. Societies 2023, 13, 162.

Abstract

When we discuss migration and compare national trends, the topic most commonly centers on undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. However, there is also considerable variation in internal migration patterns, with differences found between and within nations. Many factors shape whether, why, and where people relocate. Over the last few decades, the world's two largest economies - the United States and China - have seen domestic migration changes happening in opposite directions. China has become increasingly mobile and experienced urbanization. In contrast, the U.S. has seen a steady decline in the rate at which its population relocates, with cities experiencing net migration losses as citizens leave for suburbs. This paper examines these trends using data from the last decade to compare the two nations in areas of internal migration, urbanization, housing, social mobility, and economic growth.

Keywords

hukou; floating population; city growth; intercounty moves; labor relocation

Subject

Social Sciences, Sociology

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