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Urban Inequality and Segregation in Europe and ChinaPublic Service Provision in China: Towards a More Equal Access System

Urban Inequality and Segregation in Europe and China: Public Service Provision in China: Towards... [The[aut]Fu, Jinchallenge[aut]Geng, Yananfacing[aut]Shan, Jingjingurban policyPolicy, UrbanmakersUrban policyis[aut]Yu, Binglei how to tackle the long-standing differences in social welfareSocial welfareand basic public servicesBasic public service provision for migrant and incumbent workers arising from the dual-household registration systemHousehold registration system. In this chapter, we quantify inequalitiesInequality in access to basic public services between migrant workersMigrant workers and the local urban populationUrban population across different regions of ChinaChina. We consider both inequalitiesInequality within urban areas, and inequalities that exist between urban and rural areas. For urban areas, we find large inequalities in access to basic public servicesBasic public service between the indigenous urban population and migrant workers. There are also significant differences between urban and rural areas. The level of basic public services in the West of ChinaChina lags behind other regions. Across China as a whole, the gap within regions is greater than the gap between regions. Internal variations within a region arise mainly from inequality in accessInequality in access to services to basic public services between urban and rural populations and across urban neighbourhoods. Chinese public services are characterised by ‘dualisation’ in urban–rural provision and ‘fragmentation’ across regions in terms of the level and quality of service. These two features constitute a formidable obstacle for the ‘citizenisationCitizenisation’ of migrant workers. We provide detailed examples from across ChinaChina of countermeasures and strategies currently being implemented to reduce inequalitiesInequality in public service provision.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Urban Inequality and Segregation in Europe and ChinaPublic Service Provision in China: Towards a More Equal Access System

Part of the The Urban Book Series Book Series
Editors: Pryce, Gwilym; Wang, Ya Ping; Chen, Yu; Shan, Jingjing; Wei, Houkai
Shan, Jingjing; Geng, Yanan; Fu, Jin; Yu, Binglei
Urban Inequality and Segregation in Europe and China — Nov 17, 2021
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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021. This book is an open access publication.
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978-3-030-74543-1
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153 –179
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10.1007/978-3-030-74544-8_9
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[The[aut]Fu, Jinchallenge[aut]Geng, Yananfacing[aut]Shan, Jingjingurban policyPolicy, UrbanmakersUrban policyis[aut]Yu, Binglei how to tackle the long-standing differences in social welfareSocial welfareand basic public servicesBasic public service provision for migrant and incumbent workers arising from the dual-household registration systemHousehold registration system. In this chapter, we quantify inequalitiesInequality in access to basic public services between migrant workersMigrant workers and the local urban populationUrban population across different regions of ChinaChina. We consider both inequalitiesInequality within urban areas, and inequalities that exist between urban and rural areas. For urban areas, we find large inequalities in access to basic public servicesBasic public service between the indigenous urban population and migrant workers. There are also significant differences between urban and rural areas. The level of basic public services in the West of ChinaChina lags behind other regions. Across China as a whole, the gap within regions is greater than the gap between regions. Internal variations within a region arise mainly from inequality in accessInequality in access to services to basic public services between urban and rural populations and across urban neighbourhoods. Chinese public services are characterised by ‘dualisation’ in urban–rural provision and ‘fragmentation’ across regions in terms of the level and quality of service. These two features constitute a formidable obstacle for the ‘citizenisationCitizenisation’ of migrant workers. We provide detailed examples from across ChinaChina of countermeasures and strategies currently being implemented to reduce inequalitiesInequality in public service provision.]

Published: Nov 17, 2021

Keywords: Migrant workers; Citizenisation; Basic public service; Inequality

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