Regional Science Policy & Practice
Lasarte, E,. Perez, J., Montania, C., (2025)
Regional Science Policy & Practice
Lasarte, E,. Perez, J., Montania, C., (2025)
Estudiante de doctorado
Universidad de Barcelona
Email: ruixi.zhang@ub.edu
Ruixi’s research examines the impacts of China’s unique Hukou registration system on rural-urban mobility and labor market segmentation. The study highlights how the Hukou system has significantly hindered labor mobility, contributing to a segmented labor market. The research identifies a process of convergence between rural and urban areas, yet this process unfolds asynchronously, with a disconnect between structural transformation and the pace of convergence. Moreover, her study reveals that the asymmetrical income flows between rural and urban regions, along with the interrelationships between sectors, further intensify the inequality in income distribution.