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Self-Employment in China : Are Rural Migrant Workers and Urban Residents Alike?

Cui, Yuling - 2014

differences between self- and paid employment among rural immigrants. We interpret the relevant effect of discrimination in 2002 … unemployment. The empirical analysis confirms that self-employment also attracts married individuals and those in good health … predominantly arise through differences in coefficients (i.e. "discrimination") while those between self- and paid employment among …

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Earnings Differentials and Returns to Education in China, 1995-2008

Cui, Yuling - 2013

This paper estimates the returns to education of rural-urban migrants during the period of transition of China's economy between 1995 and 2008. Using data from CHIP and RUMiC, we find that rural migrants' earning differentials with urban residents are substantial and mainly depend on the type of...

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The Determinants of Rural Migrants' Employment Choice in China : Results from a Joint Estimation

Nahm, Daehoon - 2012

This paper investigates the determinants of employment choice of rural migrant workers across state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and various subtypes of non-state owned enterprises (non-SOEs) by taking into account unobservable characteristics that link the choice to migrate with the choice of...

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