Understanding rural-urban and urban-urban migration waves under the spatial hierarchical system in China

Asian Population Studies 2026

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Authors: Jianfa Shen
DOI: 10.1080/17441730.2026.2633438
Cited by: 1
References: 13

Abstract

In 1971, Zelinsky (1971) proposed ‘the hypothesis of the mobility transition’ to describe changing migration patterns alongside the modernisation process, in parallel to the well-known demographic ...

Fields of Study & Subjects

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance Global Urban Networks and Dynamics Rural development and sustainability

Publication details

Journal / source
Asian Population Studies
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
123–127
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN