This paper investigates how private transfers from internal migration in China affect the expenditure behaviour of … families left behind in rural areas. Using data from the Rural-Urban Migration in China (RUMiC) survey, we assess the impact of … find that remittances supplement income in rural China and lead to increased consumption rather than increased investment …

the minimum wage has helped lower earnings inequality. China has recently exhibited rapid economic growth and widening … earnings inequality. Since China promulgated new minimum wage regulations in 2004, the magnitude and frequency of changes in … relationship between the minimum wage and earnings inequality and its controversial nature have sparked heated debate in China …

We analyze the effects of the increase in China's import competition on Mexican domestic and international migration …. We exploit the variation in exposure to competition from China, following its accession to the WTO in 2001, across …

This paper investigates the impact of land tenure insecurity on the migration decisions of China's rural residents. A …

The rapid and massive increase of rural-to-urban migration in China has drawn attention to the welfare of migrant … differences in their status in the Chinese residential registration system (hukou) we find no earnings discrimination against …

Rural-urban migrants in China appear to prefer nearby destination cities. To gain a better understanding of this … migrants in China based on their migration destination choices. Our baseline estimates suggest that to induce a migrant to move …

facilitate their employment. -- Labor force participation ; China ; childcare ; eldercare ; migrants ; population census ; urban …

This paper studies the impact of remittances on the savings behaviour of rural households in China, using a cross …

The rapid and massive increase of rural-to-urban migration in China has drawn attention to the welfare of migrant … differences in their status in the Chinese residential registration system (hukou) we find no earnings discrimination against … formal sector, working in informal jobs and lacking adequate social protection. -- migration ; China ; discrimination …