Improving socially inclusive development in fast urbanized area: Investigate livelihoods of immigrants and non-immigrants in Nansha Special Economic Zone in China

《Improving socially inclusive development in fast urbanized area: Investigate livelihoods of immigrants and non-immigrants in Nansha Special Economic Zone in China》

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关键字: Immigration; Livelihood; Special economic zone; Social inclusive development; China; MIGRANTS; INCOME

作者单位: [Yang, Zhenshan; Liu, Zhigao] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Key Lab Reg Sustainable Dev & Modelling, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China. [Wang, Yuxuan] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Sch Geog & Planning, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, Peoples R China. [Liu, Zhigao] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Resources & Environm, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China. Liu, ZG (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Key Lab Reg Sustainable Dev & Modelling, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China. E-Mail: liuzhigao@igsnrr.ac.cn

摘要: Social inclusion poses challenges in many areas, especially regarding immigrants. This study contributes to the understanding of the multidimensional nature of livelihoods of immigrants and non-immigrants and their associated satisfaction, with an empirical study of Nansha Special Economic Zone in China. Overall levels of immigrants' livelihoods were found to be lower than those of non-immigrants, especially in the social and physical dimensions. Immigrants with higher livelihood capital were more satisfied than those with lower livelihood capital, and they were generally less satisfied with their livelihoods than non-immigrants at similar livelihood levels. These results advance our understanding of the situations of immigrants compared to non immigrants, informing the policy-making process better dealing with provisions to improve living conditions in desired ways towards socially inclusive development.