Self-selection and earnings of migrants: Evidence from rural China

Asian Economic Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-44

  Wu, Zheren ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Migration; Network; Self selection

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER; MIGRATION; RURAL AREA; WAGE;

CHINA;

EID: 77950838847     PISSN: 13513958     EISSN: 14678381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8381.2010.02028.x     Document Type: Article

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