Society and Economy
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Volume 36: Issue 2
The development of the Chinese household registration system and its influence on the current economic development of the country
Authors:
Matej Buzinkai University of Economics in Bratislava Faculty of International Relations Bratislava Slovakia

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František Škvrnda University of Economics in Bratislava Department of International Politics Bratislava Slovakia

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Pages:
199–215
Online Publication Date:
05 Jun 2014
Publication Date:
01 Jun 2014
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/socec.36.2014.2.4
Keywords:
hukou system reform; rural-urban migration; Lewisian turning point; household consumption; N35; O18
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In the paper we analyze the development of the Chinese household registration system, the hukou system, since its establishment in the 1950s until today and its influence on the economic development of the PRC. Surplus labour force was released from agriculture when the household responsibility system was introduced. Its allocation into more productive sectors of the economy was conditioned by the reform of the hukou system, which served to prevent the migration of rural population to cities. The hukou system is discriminatory for rural-urban migrants and currently hinders the effective utilization of labour. Furthermore, the relaxing of the system would most likely lead to an increase in consumption levels among Chinese households.

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