Social and economic institutions related to emigration from South China: Migration of workers and human trafficking

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730289
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Economic history
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: MURAKAMI Ei 京都大学, 人文科学研究所, 准教授 (50346053)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 華人 / 華工 / 廈門 / 福建 / イギリス / 香港 / シンガポール / 客頭

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study analyzed the existing social and economic institutions related to emigration from South China and examined the changes in these institutions from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. First, we examined the social and economic changes in South China during this period. Second, we studied the political, economic, and social reasons for the continuing superiority of the existing migration network of the Chinese over foreign governments and companies in the emigration process from South China to Southeast Asia.

Free Research Field

中国近代社会経済史