Based on a survey of migrants in 12 cities across four major urbanizing areas in China,this paper empirically studies the impact of the size of individual social networks on the migrants'wages.After controlling fo...Based on a survey of migrants in 12 cities across four major urbanizing areas in China,this paper empirically studies the impact of the size of individual social networks on the migrants'wages.After controlling for potential endogeneity using an instrumental variable approach,our empirical results from 2SLS estimation provides no evidence for significant average causal effect of network size on wage.A further exploration of quantile regression analysis with endogeneity issue managed by using the control function approach shows that a significant positive network size effect can only be found in the low-income end.展开更多
Against the backdrop of stagnation in hukou reform,a new theme in research on internal migration in China has emerged.Are reforms aimed at equalizing citizens’rights effective in promoting the rights and position of ...Against the backdrop of stagnation in hukou reform,a new theme in research on internal migration in China has emerged.Are reforms aimed at equalizing citizens’rights effective in promoting the rights and position of rural migrants?This paper proposes that a dual transition is taking place in China,one that is affecting the market and another in the area of social policy.The paper examines two lines of reform measures intended to equalize rights:the marketization of employment and the development of inclusive social policy.This investigation on the reforms shows that rural migrants to cities have attained citizenship-based rights to employment and job-related social insurance.This paper also discusses the issue of local citizenship as a by-product of China’s reform and development.The paper’s findings imply that rural migrants are beneficiaries of China’s dual-transition.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China"Research on the Key Factors and Reform of New Urbanization"(71533007)Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China"Research on the Institutional Innovation for Farmers Receiving More Land Property Rights"(17ZDA075).
文摘Based on a survey of migrants in 12 cities across four major urbanizing areas in China,this paper empirically studies the impact of the size of individual social networks on the migrants'wages.After controlling for potential endogeneity using an instrumental variable approach,our empirical results from 2SLS estimation provides no evidence for significant average causal effect of network size on wage.A further exploration of quantile regression analysis with endogeneity issue managed by using the control function approach shows that a significant positive network size effect can only be found in the low-income end.
文摘Against the backdrop of stagnation in hukou reform,a new theme in research on internal migration in China has emerged.Are reforms aimed at equalizing citizens’rights effective in promoting the rights and position of rural migrants?This paper proposes that a dual transition is taking place in China,one that is affecting the market and another in the area of social policy.The paper examines two lines of reform measures intended to equalize rights:the marketization of employment and the development of inclusive social policy.This investigation on the reforms shows that rural migrants to cities have attained citizenship-based rights to employment and job-related social insurance.This paper also discusses the issue of local citizenship as a by-product of China’s reform and development.The paper’s findings imply that rural migrants are beneficiaries of China’s dual-transition.
基金国家社会科学基金(项目编号:05ARK001和05CRK002)国家自然科学基金(70671083)+3 种基金美国斯坦福大学(AG017253-06)美国圣塔菲研究所(Santa Fe Institute)国际项目教育部新世纪优秀人才项目(NCET-04-0931)西安交通大学教育部“985”工程二期重点项目(07200701)
