Poverty and Inequality: Experience of Migrant Workers in Shenzhen China

Qianen Ye

Department of Business Administration, Guangzhou College of Technology and Business, Guangzhou, 510850, China

Abstract: Since 1978, the economic reforms have began in China. The economy and urbanization has experi-enced remarkable growth, especially in some coastal cities. Millions of people, who are called migrant work-ers, moved out to search for better jobs and higher salaries. However, due to the policy Hukou system, most of them do not have urban identities and therefore suffer from poverty and inequality. This essay will use Shenzhen as an example to analyze the poverty and inequality that migrant workers experience, and how Hu kou system influence their life. In the end, some recommendations will be presented to address this issue.

Keywords: Per capita income; Poverty and inequality; Migrant workers