An Empirical Analysis of Chinese Rural Labour Migration Using A Multinomial Logit Model

Citation

Chen, Guifu & Hamori, Shigeyuki (2009). An Empirical Analysis of Chinese Rural Labour Migration Using A Multinomial Logit Model. Applied Econometrics and International Development, 9, 177-186.

Abstract

This paper uses data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) questionnaire (2000) from four provinces that have a large number of migrant workers--Guizhou, Guangxi, Hubei, and Henan (16 counties with 96 villages). We clarify the characteristics of non-agricultural workers and migrants in comparison with agricultural workers based on a multinomial logit model. The results reveal that individual, household, and regional characteristics determine the employment choices of Chinese rural workers.

URL

http://www.usc.es/~economet/aeid.htm

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2009

Journal Title

Applied Econometrics and International Development

Author(s)

Chen, Guifu
Hamori, Shigeyuki