China. We find that increased migration from rural villages leads to significant increases in consumption per capita, and …

China. We find that increased migration from rural villages leads to significant increases in consumption per capita, and … evaluating our identification strategy. -- migration ; migrant networks ; consumption ; poverty ; wealth ; rural China …

on the likelihood that households in rural China fall below the poverty line. In this application, it is shown that …

children raises the possibility that China's rural elderly will receive less support in the forms of both income and in … the elderly is one important motive for new rural pension initiatives supported by China's government, which are scheduled …