Cost-benefit analysis of the Hukou reform: Simulation evidence from a theoretical labor market model

We built a labor market model in China to incorporate key features of the current Chinese Hukou system (a system of household registration). Simulation analyses showed that when the Hukou system was fully reformed or abolished, more older workers would migrate to cities, leading to a rise in nationa...

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Main Author: Yang Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2021-06-01
Series:China Economic Quarterly International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666933121000162