Zhang, Xi
(2015)
The Effect of Internal Migration on Regional Inequality in China: Evidence from Panel Data Analysis.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The causes and consequences of labor migration have been widely studied in multiple disciplines. There is not much doubt that migration is driven to some extent by regional inequality, but the effect of migration on inequality is ambiguous in existing theories and empirical studies which often present mixed or even contradictory conclusions.
Focusing on China, this study aims to investigate the effects of internal migration on regional inequality via panel data analysis. It contributes to the literature by linking migration to inequality at both local growth channel and national dynamic channel. The panel data used in this study include all thirty-one province-level administrative units across China for the years
1992 through 2008. Fixed-effects method is adopted to control time-invariant, province-specific
characteristics and structural equations modeling strategy allows estimated coefficients to vary
across regions.
The empirical evidence from this study indicates that whether and how migration affect regional inequality depend on the developmental stages and industrial structures of involved areas. The analytic results also support the notion that the effects of migration on inequality change across regions and time periods. Not only do the findings contribute to the existing
debate, but also have important policy implications.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
23 June 2015 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
6 April 2015 |
| Approval Date: |
23 June 2015 |
| Submission Date: |
17 April 2015 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
171 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Sociology |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Labor migration, inequality, China studies |
| Date Deposited: |
23 Jun 2015 18:25 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 14:27 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24949 |
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