What Drives Migrants to Settle in Chinese Cities: a Panel Data Analysis

• Published in: Applied spatial analysis and policy Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 297 - 314
• Main Authors: Gu, Hengyu, Jie, Yangyang, Li, Zhitao, Shen, Tiyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Cities; Cross-sectional studies; Development policy; Economic development; Economic policy; Employment; Human Geography; Insurance coverage; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Longitudinal studies; Marriage; Migrants; Nuptiality; Panel data; Regional/Spatial Science; Social Sciences; Spatial analysis; Spatial distribution; Urban areas; China; Determinants; Floating migrants; Settlement intentions; Panel data analysis; China; Distribution patterns

Understanding the drivers of the floating population’s settlement intentions in Chinese cities is vital to guide evidence-based urban economic development policies. Prior studies have been inclined to use static cross-sectional analysis providing insights into the relative importance of the factors...