Occupational Attainment of Migrants and Local Workers: Findings from a Survey in Shanghai’s Manufacturing Sector

Yu, Chen

doi:10.1177/0042098009360685

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“…In terms of hukou status, previous studies indicate that migrants from other cities are better educated and more familiar with the urban setting than rural migrants (Chen, 2011). They may find it easier to integrate into the local society.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…They are confronted with structural and institutional constraints, as they are denied access to many benefits and services provided by destination governments (Chan, 2010). Various studies have shown that migrants are subject to discriminatory labour market policies, and exclusion from affordable housing schemes, medical insurance and even free education for their children in state schools, though progress has recently been made to extend these services to migrants in some cities (Wu, 2002;Knight & Song, 2005;Li, 2006;Chen, 2011).…”

Section: Previous Studies On Chinese Migrants and Social Integrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social integration of new-generation migrants in Shanghai China

Wang

2015

Habitat International

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a b s t r a c tNew-generation migrants, defined as migrants who were born in or after 1980 and whose household registration (hukou) status remains in their place of origin, are now the major migrant labour force in urban China. Most of them start migration immediately after full-time education and have a great desire of becoming urban citizens. While previous studies focus on inequalities experienced by migrants as a result of the hukou institution, migrants' social integration in the city is under-researched. Drawing on data from a questionnaire survey of new-generation migrants in Shanghai in 2012, this paper employs a structural equation model to examine the extent to which new-generation migrants are integrated into the urban society and the factors influencing their integration. The results show that both labour market outcomes and interaction with local urban residents are crucial for their social integration. These individual factors have deep roots in structural and institutional constraints which prevent migrants from getting access to opportunities and resources.

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Social integration of new-generation migrants in Shanghai China

Wang

2015

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“…Little research has so far been done on delving into the impact of local conditions on labour market outcomes in the Chinese context, with a few exceptions such as Xu et al (2006) and Chen (2011). Consequently, there is a great need to take into account contextually constituted and locally specific wage-setting mechanisms when studying China's wage inequality.…”

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Market expansion, state intervention and wage differentials between economic sectors in urban China: A multilevel analysis

Liu

Shen

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Urban Studies

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The rising earnings inequality in China has sparked a heated debate on the socioeconomic outcomes of market transformation. While a large body of literature has focussed on the temporal trend of wage inequality during the reform period, much less attention has been devoted to the structural causes of regional variations in sectoral wage differentials. Using a micro-data sample from the 2005 one percent population sample survey and multilevel methods, this article examines the geographic variability of wage differentials between economic sectors in urban China, with a particular focus on the combination effects of market expansion and state intervention. The results indicate that sectoral wage differentials vary substantially across regions, and that market expansion interacts with state intervention to reconfigure earnings outcomes. Specifically, prefectures located in the interior region tend to exhibit a large wage premium for the state sectors, while prefectures located in the coastal region tend to display a wage advantage of the foreign-invested sector. The wage gap between the state and non-state sectors is smaller in areas with diversified ownership; openness to foreign investment increases the relative wages of foreign-invested-sector employees; stringent government regulation of industries increases the wage gap between the state monopoly sector and the non-monopoly sector; and strong redistributive power increases the wage premium for the public service sector over other sectors. Our findings suggest the necessity to take into account contextually constituted and locally specific wage-setting mechanisms when studying China's wage inequality.

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“…Only 10.11% were employed in publicly-owned companies, as many jobs in those companies require local hukou status (Chen, 2011). (Table 1 about…”

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Parental migration and young migrants’ wages in urban China: An exploratory analysis

Lyu

Chen

2018

Urban Studies

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Since the initiation of the economic reforms in 1978, generations of Chinese migrants have moved from the countryside to cities to seek job opportunities. As a result of financial constraints and institutional obstacles, many migrants leave their children at the place of origin, to be taken care of by partners, grandparents or other caregivers. Whilst previous studies primarily focus on the impacts of parental migration on children’s education and health, very few studies have examined its longer-term impacts on labour market income when children reach adulthood. Yet parental migration is likely to influence children’s human capital accumulation and skill development. Drawing on data from the 2011 Chinese Migrant Dynamics Monitoring Survey, this article fills the gap by exploring the relationship between different types of parental migration and their children’s wages when the children have grown up and migrated to work in cities. Structural models are employed to estimate both education and wage equations simultaneously to capture the direct effect of parental migration on wages, together with the mediating effect of education. The results show significantly negative relationships between parental migration and young migrants’ educational attainment and wages. Those who experienced the out-migration of both parents are most disadvantaged in the urban labour market. The study is important for policies aimed at improving migrants’ life prospects and enhancing social mobility and equality.

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Occupational Attainment of Migrants and Local Workers: Findings from a Survey in Shanghai’s Manufacturing Sector

Cited by 29 publications

References 57 publications

Social integration of new-generation migrants in Shanghai China

Social integration of new-generation migrants in Shanghai China

Market expansion, state intervention and wage differentials between economic sectors in urban China: A multilevel analysis

Parental migration and young migrants’ wages in urban China: An exploratory analysis

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