Rural–Urban Migration in China (RUMiC)
The RUMiC project aims to understand the patterns and impacts of migration within China. Covering 15 cities across nine provinces, including Shanghai, Guangdong, and Jiangsu, the study consists of three surveys: the Urban Household Survey (UHS), the Rural Household Survey (RHS), and the Migrant Household Survey (MHS). Participants in this study include 54,932 individual across 8,000 rural households, 5,005 urban households, and 5,007 migrant households. The initial wave was carried out in 2008, with additional rounds conducted annually since, and new households randomly added each year to maintain the sample size and those lost to attrition. As of 2016, 3,000 households remained within the study.
Study design
Household panel
Number of participants at first data collection
18,012 (households)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
Australian National University (ANU)
Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学, BNU)
Jinan University (暨南大学)
University of Queensland (UQ)
Links
sdc-iesr.jnu.edu.cn/wome_16220/main.htm
openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/31306/2/01_Kong_Rural_Urban_Migration_in_2010.pdf
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Australian Agency For International Development (AusAID)
Australian Research Council (ARC)
Ford Foundation
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
National Social Science Foundation of China (NSSFC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
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