A Study of the Regional Vocational Training Efficiency of Migrant Workers

Based on DEA-Tobit model, the efficiency of occupational training for rural migrant workers of 30 provinces and cities was studied in this paper. The results indicated that there are significant differences among these 30 provinces and cities. Technical efficiency of East areas is lower than average...

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Published inAsian Agricultural Research Vol. 6; no. 5; pp. 64 - 68
Main Authors GAO, Jianli, WANG, Lejie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2014
Edition1812
Subjects
Agribusiness
DEA-Tobit model
Efficiency
Migrant workers
Vocational training
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Summary:Based on DEA-Tobit model, the efficiency of occupational training for rural migrant workers of 30 provinces and cities was studied in this paper. The results indicated that there are significant differences among these 30 provinces and cities. Technical efficiency of East areas is lower than average level. Moreover, there is a significant negative correlation between the efficiency and Average education attainment, and a significant positive correlation between the efficiency and proportion of rural population.
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.174507