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Household Structure, Left-Behind Elderly, And Rural Migration In China

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  • FENGBO, CHEN
  • LUCAS, HENRY
  • BLOOM, GERRY
  • SHIJUN, DING

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The influence of household demographic composition on rural migration in China has received limited attention. With data from a household survey in China's Sichuan and Hubei Provinces, this paper uses Probit models to explore the influence of household structure on migration decisions. It suggests that the three-generation household encourages out-migration, with the elderly playing an important role in supporting the migration of younger members by caring for their children. In contrast with earlier findings, the serious illness of an elderly member did not encourage the return of young migrants or discourage migration decisions unless the household included young children.

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  • Fengbo, Chen & Lucas, Henry & Bloom, Gerry & Shijun, Ding, 2016. "Household Structure, Left-Behind Elderly, And Rural Migration In China," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 48(3), pages 279-297, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:48:y:2016:i:03:p:279-297_00
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    1. GAO Tianming & Anna Ivolga & Vasilii Erokhin, 2018. "Sustainable Rural Development in Northern China: Caught in a Vice between Poverty, Urban Attractions, and Migration," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-20, May.
    2. Ke, Xinli & Chen, Jing & Zuo, Chengchao & Wang, Xiaoqian, 2024. "The cropland intensive utilisation transition in China: An induced factor substitution perspective," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).
    3. Xiao, Wei & Zhao, Guochang, 2020. "Who is affected: Influence of agricultural land on occupational choices of peasants in China," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).

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