Migrating Together or Leaving Behind: The Impact of Migrants' Early Urban Migration on Their Children

IF 2.6 2区 社会学 Q1 DEMOGRAPHY
Jun Li, Honghong Wei, Changjian Chen
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In recent years, the importance of urban experiences and learning effects among rural-to-urban migrants has been theoretically and empirically highlighted. However, the intergenerational impacts of migrants' early urban experiences have not been sufficiently explored in the existing literature, especially the impact on their children. Using data from the China Migrant Dynamics Survey, we examine the impact of migrants' age at first migration on their children migrating together and the underlying influence mechanisms. We find that the younger migrants are when they move to cities, the less likely their children are to be left-behind. The mechanism analysis suggests that migrating to cities at a younger age promotes higher income, better social integration, and enhanced cognitive awareness of urban education. Moreover, a heterogeneity analysis reveals that the positive effects of early city migration on children migrating with their parents are more pronounced among second-born children, younger children, and migrants with lower education. Further analysis demonstrates the significant impact of early migration to cities in shaping gender disparities, particularly by increasing the likelihood of sons migrating with their parents. We provide valuable insights into the urbanization process and the issue of left-behind children, offering implications for developing countries facing similar migration challenges.

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一起迁移还是留下:移民早期城市迁移对其子女的影响
近年来,城乡流动人口的城市体验和学习效应的重要性在理论和实证上都得到了突出的体现。然而,现有文献尚未充分探讨移民早期城市经历的代际影响,特别是对其子女的影响。利用中国移民动态调查的数据,我们研究了移民首次移民年龄对其子女共同移民的影响及其潜在的影响机制。我们发现,移民到城市的年龄越小,他们的孩子留守的可能性就越小。机制分析表明,年龄越小的农民工收入越高,社会融入程度越高,对城市教育的认知意识也越强。此外,异质性分析表明,早期城市迁移对随父母迁移的子女的积极影响在二胎子女、年龄较小的子女和受教育程度较低的农民工中更为明显。进一步的分析表明,早期向城市迁移在形成性别差异方面产生了重大影响,特别是增加了儿子随父母迁移的可能性。我们对城市化进程和留守儿童问题提供了宝贵的见解,为面临类似移民挑战的发展中国家提供了启示。
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期刊介绍: Population, Space and Place aims to be the leading English-language research journal in the field of geographical population studies. It intends to: - Inform population researchers of the best theoretical and empirical research on topics related to population, space and place - Promote and further enhance the international standing of population research through the exchange of views on what constitutes best research practice - Facilitate debate on issues of policy relevance and encourage the widest possible discussion and dissemination of the applications of research on populations - Review and evaluate the significance of recent research findings and provide an international platform where researchers can discuss the future course of population research
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