title: Magic and myth of migration:  a case study of a special economic zone in China.
abstract: The town of Shenzhen, China, experienced rapid economic and demographic growth following the government's creation of four Special Economic Zones in 1980.  The role of migration in the Shenzhen phenomenon is examined as a practicum for policymakers and demographic specialists. Specifically, the paper is concerned with "the sources and mechanisms of migration, and characteristics of migrants to Shenzhen in order to clarify the relationship between rapid economic growth and its demographic consequences in China.  It also briefly assesses the problems associated with migration to Shenzhen and how they may affect the city's future."
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005843:Geography; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Asia; Case Studies; China; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Conditions--changes; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Macroeconomic Factors; Migrants; Migration; Migration, Internal; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Rural-urban Migration; Socioeconomic Factors; Spatial Distribution--changes; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization