The Study on the Impact of Elderly Care on the Spatial Distance of Rural Labor Force Transfer
Based on the theory of labor transfer or mobility,the hypothesis of maximizing the overall interests of family members,this study uses an ordered probit model and data from the China Family Tracking Survey(CFPS)(2018)to examine the impact of elderly care on the spatial distance of rural labor transfer.Empirical findings:Elderly care has a promoting effect on short distance transfer within counties and villages,and has a restraining effect on transfer outside counties,cities,provinces,and provinces,with the restraining effect becoming more pronounced as the distance increases.Heterogeneity studies indicate:The effect of gender preference for close distance transfer on married women is not significant,the impact of caregiving pressure on male labor force includes two aspects:promoting effect and restraining effect.Elderly care has become an important factor in achieving close mobility of rural labor force.To further promote"human movement",ought to collaborative governance the issues of labor force transfer and population aging.
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