Is it really just a rational choice? The contribution of emotional attachment to temporary migrants' intention to stay in the host city in Guangzhou

China Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-94

  Du, Huimin ^a   Li, Si ming ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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