Spatial patterns and determinants of skilled internal migration in China, 2000-2005

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 749-771

  Liu, Ye ^a   Shen, Jianfa ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amenities; Binomial model; China; Gravity model; Skilled migration; Zero inflated negative

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908868574     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: 14355957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12014     Document Type: Article

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