Strong Versus Weak Ties in Migration
Strong Versus Weak Ties in Migration
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DOI：
10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.02.006
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发表时间：
2014-11
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通讯作者：
Corrado Giulietti;J. Wahba;Y. Zenou
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作者：
Corrado Giulietti;J. Wahba;Y. Zenou
本文研究了强关系与弱关系在中国农村向城市迁移决策中的作用。我们开发了一个网络模型，提出弱关系和强关系在帮助工人迁移到城市方面的不同作用。我们使用独特的纵向数据，使我们能够通过专注于首次迁移来测试我们的模型。我们使用工具变量程序来解决弱关系的内生性。我们的结果表明，弱关系和强关系提供了不同类型的帮助，因此在迁移决策中起到了补充作用，交互效应在弱关系的某个阈值以上特别强。
This paper studies the role of strong versus weak ties in rural-to-urban migration decisions in China. We develop a network model that puts forward the different roles of weak and strong ties in helping workers to migrate to the city. We use unique longitudinal data that allow us to test our model by focusing on first-time migration. We address the endogeneity of weak ties using an instrumental variable procedure. Our results indicate that weak and strong ties provide different type of help and hence act as complements in the migration decision, with the interactive effect being particularly strong above a certain threshold of weak ties.