An empirical analysis of chinese rural labour migration using a multinomial logit model

• Guifu Chen ^[1] ; Shigeyuki Hamori ^[2]
  1. [1] Xiamen University

     Xiamen University

     China

     
  2. [2] Kobe University

     Kobe University

     Chuo-ku, Japón

     
• Localización: Applied econometrics and international development, ISSN 1578-4487, Vol. 9, Nº. 1, 2009, págs. 177-186
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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.