Hukou segregation

Date and country of first publication^[1][edit | edit source]

2020
China

Definition[edit | edit source]

Hukou segregation refers to the institutionalized system of household registration in China, which divides the population into rural and urban residents. This system has created a social divide between rural and urban populations, with urban residents enjoying better social welfare benefits, access to public services, and more job opportunities compared to their rural counterparts. Hukou segregation has been criticized for perpetuating inequality and limiting social mobility for rural residents. Efforts have been made in recent years to reform the hukou system and reduce the disparities between rural and urban areas.

Related segregation forms[edit | edit source]

Hukou segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

socioeconomic segregation, educational segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

First year of publication

Louvain clusters

Betweenness centrality

Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

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Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ Date and country of first publication as informed by the Scopus database (December 2023).

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