Elderly parent health and the migration decisions of adult children: Evidence from rural China

被引:135
作者
Giles, John
Mu, Ren
机构
[1] Michigan State Univ, Dept Econ, E Lansing, MI 48864 USA
[2] World Bank, Dev Econ Res Grp, Washington, DC 20433 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1353/dem.2007.0010
中图分类号
C921 [人口统计学];
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摘要
Recent research has shown that participation in migrant labor markets has led to substantial increases in income for families in rural China. This article addresses the question of how participation is affected by elderly parent health. We find that younger adults are less likely to work as migrants when a parent is ill. Poor health of an elderly parent has less impact on the probability of employment as a migrant when an adult child has siblings who may be available to provide care. We also highlight the potential importance of including information on non resident family members when studying how parent illness and elder care requirements influence the labor supply decisions of adult children.
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页数:24
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