| ID | 193767 |
| Title Proper | Fertility responses to the relaxation of migration restrictions |
| Other Title Information | Evidence from the Hukou reform in China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dong, Xiaoqi |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study examines the impact of a relaxation of internal migration restrictions on internal migrants' fertility in China. Exploiting the variation in the city-by-city rollout of the Hukou reform after 2014, we find that lifting barriers to local citizenship significantly increases fertility among unregistered migrants, and the positive effect mainly appears in second-child births. An investigation of potential mechanisms suggests that the Hukou reform is associated with improved access to public services, better integration into the host society, and a significant increase in intermarriages with locals. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Economic Review Vol. 81; Oct 2023: p.102040 |
| Journal Source | China Economic Review 2023-10 81 |
| Key Words | Fertility responses ; relaxation of migration restrictions ; Hukou reform in China |