Comparative Case Analysis of Household Registration Reform in Local Government of China

Under the general demands of pushing forward the reform of household registration system steadily by the central government, the ways and effects of reform are various in different areas of local government. Therefore, by analyzing the typical sample of household registration system of local government, we can find the general rule and help the reform of the household registration system in China. Based on this, this paper studies the four household registration samples of Chengdu, Chongqing, Zhengzhou and Zhongshan city, and gives a comparative analysis to them in two aspects including the measures and performance of reform. This paper concludes that the local government has strong self-interest biases, and the value rationality of putting people first has some flaws in the process of household registration reform. In order to carry forward the reform of “people orientation” household registration reform and reduce risks, such measures are necessary as fully respecting the wish of household registration transfer, strictly implementing city’s classification management principle, reforming the government achievement evaluating system and social security system.