Can Return Improve the Employment Quality of Rural Migrant Workers——Evidence from China Migrants Dynamic Survey
Improving the employment quality of migrant workers is the practical foundation for helping rural migrant workers realize"their dreams of citizenship,stable housing and fulfilling work".Based on the data from China Migrants Dynamic Survey,this paper examined the impact of migrant returns on the employment quality of rural migrant workers.The findings showed that:migrant returns significantly improved the employment quality of rural migrant workers,which was mainly reflected in the improvement of their salaries,benefits,and occupational levels.Meanwhile,migrant returns have also elevated employment quality through the accumulation of social capital and increased social integration.In addition,the effect of migrant returns was particularly pronounced among older generations,males,those with lower skills,and rural migrant workers in western regions.