China’s Migrant Workforce and the Reform of Its Housing Registration System Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

This case discusses the housing registration system that was executed in China in the late 1950s and categorized individuals into two groups: urban and rural. This was a status that people passed from one generation to the next and were born with. It not only defined their area of residence and work, but also the societal benefits, housing, healthcare and education they were entitled to.

With over 200 million migrants to urban areas in 20 years, the housing registration system prevented many from finding proper jobs, housing, health care and schooling. The Chinese government embarked on a number of reforms with varying amounts of success. This case emphasizes rural-urban disparities and the resulting migration to urban areas.

PUBLICATION DATE: June 11, 2009 PRODUCT #: HKU839-PDF-ENG

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