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The social capital of the rural migrants in Shanghai Danching Ruan and Gina Lai

The social capital of the rural migrants in Shanghai Danching Ruan and Gina Lai Hong Kong Baptist University

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The social capital of the rural migrants in Shanghai Danching Ruan and Gina Lai

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  1. The social capital of the rural migrants in Shanghai Danching Ruan and Gina Lai Hong Kong Baptist University This research was substantially supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKBU 2142/03H). The support from the Research Committee (FRG/02-03/I-39) of Hong Kong Baptist University is also gratefully acknowledged.

  2. Background • The socialist legacy: Institutionalized rural-urban divide 2. Internal migration in China: from “still water” to 120 Million (from 1985-present) 3.Changing social landscapes in Chinese cities—locals vs. outsiders (mostly rural migrants)

  3. II. Method • Data from a survey conducted in the summer of 2005 in Shanghai. • Three stage cluster sampling: 7 districts from 18 sub-districts; 16 wards and 43 neighborhood committees. • Data were collected through face-to face interviews from a sample of 1835 local Shanghai residents, aging from 16 to 60, and a sample of 2817 migrants, also aging from 16 to 60 (students were excluded from both samples).

  4. III. Social contacts and social capital

  5. Locals

  6. Non-locals

  7. IV. What helps?

  8. Table 3 Regression of Negative Attitudes * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001

  9. Table 4 Regression of Positive Attitudes * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001

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