How does air pollution affect urban settlement of the floating population in China? New evidence from a push-pull migration analysis

Abstract Background Severe air pollution in China threatens human health, and its negative impact decreases the urban settlement intentions of migrants in destination cities. We establish a comprehensive framework based on the push-pull migration model to investigate this phenomenon. Methods We empl...

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Main Authors: Zhihao Zhao, Xin Lao, Hengyu Gu, Hanchen Yu, Ping Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11711-x