Household and CommunityQuestionnairesHousehold guestionnaire: (1) Basic socio-demographicinformation for each person in thehousehold (includingindividuals who emigrated).(2)Detailed information oninternal and international migration is collected for individualwho has had migration experience. In particular we havedetailed information on the first and last internationalmigration experience.(3)Life history data are collected forboth household heads and spouses covering information suchas employment history,marriagehistory,and migrationhistory.(4) Household property ownershipfor each household.Information such as ownership of land, house and otherproperties.Community questionnaire: immigration history,infrastructure,remittances,and buildings/schools/seniorcenter financed by remittances
Household and Community Questionnaires • Household questionnaire: (1) Basic socio-demographic information for each person in the household (including individuals who emigrated). (2) Detailed information on internal and international migration is collected for individual who has had migration experience. In particular we have detailed information on the first and last international migration experience. (3) Life history data are collected for both household heads and spouses covering information such as employment history, marriage history, and migration history. (4) Household property ownership for each household. Information such as ownership of land, house and other properties. • Community questionnaire: immigration history, infrastructure, remittances, and buildings/schools/senior center financed by remittances
Why Study Fujian Province? The rise of emigration from Fujian.Destination countries: U.S., Europe ,and Japan.Comparativestudy of China andMexico
Why Study Fujian Province? • The rise of emigration from Fujian. Destination countries: U.S., Europe , and Japan. • Comparative study of China and Mexico
The Main Innovations of the StudyBroaden the concept of "productive investment""to include public projects such as supportinglocal educational initiatives (schools andscholarships),infrastructure/building roads.dam, senior citizen center, culture/performancetheater.Detailed information on remittances last yearand cumulative remittances over the course ofmigration
The Main Innovations of the Study • Broaden the concept of “productive investment” to include public projects such as supporting local educational initiatives (schools and scholarships), infrastructure/building roads, dam, senior citizen center, culture/performance theater. • Detailed information on remittances last year and cumulative remittances over the course of migration