Informality for food security in China’s poverty-alleviation resettlement

This research examines the intersection of post-resettlement experiences, informality, and food insecurity in China. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing policies that support the food security and well-being of resettled populations in rapidly urbanizing contexts. This research contributes to the broader literature on informality in developing countries by adding new insights from China’s nationwide poverty-alleviation resettlement practices, which have been referenced as potential lessons for other developing economies in the Global South. By exploring how resettled populations navigate food security through informal mechanisms, this study aims to enhance the global understanding of the role of informal economies in post-resettlement adaptation. The findings from this project will contribute to both Canadian and Ukrainian supervisors’ ongoing research and help them expand their academic networks with new data and findings that are not available in Ukraine. This new research collaboration will support their teaching and future publications related to China’s governance and social programs. The project will help build a strong connection between V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in Ukraine and University of Waterloo in Canada. Since both research teams share an interest in China’s social development strategies, this project can become the starting point for long-term cooperation and academic exchange.

Faculty Supervisor:

Zhu (Joe) Qian

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Partner:

National University of Kharkiv

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Agriculture and Food; Sustainability and the Environment

University:

University of Waterloo

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