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Spatial patterns and determinants of skilled internal migration in China, 2000-2005.
- Source :
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Papers in Regional Science . Nov2014, Vol. 93 Issue 4, p749-771. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This paper examines the spatial patterns and determinants of China's interprovincial skilled migration by using data from 2005 one per cent population sample survey. While the coastal region benefits from the influx of skilled labour, the rest of China suffers from severe brain drain. Estimates from zero-inflated negative binomial gravity models indicate that employment opportunities, especially interregional wage differentials, play a dominant role in attracting skilled labour, and that the impact of amenities on skilled migration turns out to be small and less clear. Findings suggest that China's skilled people prioritize their career prospects over the quality of life in the migration decision-making process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SPACE in economics
*SKILLED labor
*INTERNAL migration
*BRAIN drain
*DECISION making
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10568190
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Papers in Regional Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99273863
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12014