Problems in the Labor Export of Western Rural Areas － A Case Study of Three Gorges Reservoir Area

Bang-Yong Hu

Asian Agricultural Research, 2010, vol. 02, issue 08, 5

Abstract: The thesis gives a brief account of the status of the labor economy in Three Gorges Reservoir area, which indicates that the labor economy in this area has made certain development; characterized by fragile ecology, backward economic development and weak capacity to absorb employment, the Three Gorges Reservoir area is densely populated and has lots of rural surplus labors which needs to be transferred. Then the thesis analyzes the problems in the labor export in this region, which can be manifested in the following aspects: the exported labors are with low quality and single skill; they are narrow-minded and have strong intention for their employment regions; they have low income but high risk to get employed; the government does not provide strong supporting services for exported labors. In order to solve these problems, the thesis proposes the suggestions and measures to develop the labor economy in Three Gorges Reservoir area, say, to perfect and ameliorate the training mechanism and improve the quality and skills of labors; to build the platform of employment network and solve the problems of the asymmetric employment information; to actively develop the intermediary organizations and promote the a proper movement of labor forces; to fully exert the function of government in logistic services and resolve the difficulties of the exported workers.

Keywords: Agribusiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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