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The rapid economic growth of China has occurred in tandem with massive urbanization and labor transfer to urban industries. Urban areas have been the primary growth arena through the creation of highly profitable secondary and tertiary employment opportunities, many involved in export-led development activities. Consequently, the rural sector is primarily seen as a source of labor or completely forgotten in the analysis.
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Young, J. (2013). The Forgotten Sector: Institutions, Market Linkages, and Concurrent Growth in Rural China and Japan. In: Huang, X. (eds) Modern Economic Development in Japan and China. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137323088_9
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