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https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2023.2179514
“I” vs “me”: the urbanization of “post-80s” and “post-90s” Chinese migrant workers
Siyu Xu
Jun He
Noshaba Aziz
Sažetak
The difference in self-identity among migrant workers of the new
generation leads them towards different desires regarding urbanization.
In this regard, it is imperative to explore the influence of
self-identity on the migrant workers’ willingness to stay. To
explore the phenomenon empirically, the current study used data
sourced from the China Migrants Dynamics Survey (CMDS), during
the year, 2017. The study employed the Heckman two-stage
selection model to explore the study objective. Further, the study
also employed the machine learning methods for robustness
check. The outcome showed that the “I” identity has a more significant
impact on the urbanization by migrant workers belonging
to the “post-90s”. In comparison, the identity of “Me” has a more
significant impact on the urbanization by migrant workers
belonging to the era of the 1980s. And it is clear that if “post-
80s” and “post-90s” migrant workers are uniformly divided into
the union of new generation, the differences and characteristics
within them may conceal. The overall findings proposes that
based on the differences in migrant workers’ self-identity, both
born in the 1980s and 1990s, there is a need to formulate related
policies to promote their residence and boost urbanization.
Ključne riječi
New generation of migrant workers; self-identification; urbanization; Heckman two-stage selection model; machine learning
Hrčak ID:
306507
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.3.2023.
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