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China' s recent waves of internal migration reflect a rapidly urbanizing society undergoing a transition from a planned to a market economy .Largely circular and expected to return to their home places in the long run , migrants confront severe restrictions on housing in urban destinations .This paper is motivated by three key research questions :(1)what are the choices and constraints migrants face in the cities for making housing decisions ? (2)how do housing patterns of migrants compare to those of local residents ? and (3)what environmental factors influence migrant housing location in the cities? It is critical that interpretations of migrant housing patterns in urban China need to be linked with the country' s unique institutional factors, in particular the circulating nature of migration , the existing household registration system, and the transitioning state of the urban housing market .Restricted access to urban housing , together with the temporary status for migrants, contributes to poor housing conditions. Compared to the locals, migrants fare worse in both quantitative and qualitative indicators of housing conditions .

吴维平,王汉生

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