Migration of surplus agricultural labor in the process of economic transition

This paper on the migration of the surplus farm labor during the economic transition of China focuses on a case study of Zhejiang, China's eastem coastal province, with 45 million population and located in relatively developed area since the reform in 1978. The background and mechanism of Chinese surplus farm labor migration are discussed briefly in the first section. Detailed analysis and development of this topic are based on the Zhejiang case, and consists of two parts: a review of the migration history of surplus agricultural labor in Zhejiang since the 1978 reform: and further analysis and key points are given in the second part. The third sector focuses on challenges and recommendation of policies.