The Impact of Social Mobility on Rural Migrants'Urbanization Intention
Promoting rural migrants'urbanization is not only necessary to safeguard the vital interests of rural migrants,but also crucial for facilitating a smooth urban-rural circulation and a high-quality economic growth.By matching the city-level intergenerational social mobility data constructed using the Chinese General Social Survey(CGSS)with micro-data from China Migrants Dynamic Survey(CMDS),this study examines the impact of social mobility on rural migrants'urbanization intention.The results show that social mobility of the receiving city exerts a positive impact on rural migrants'urbanization intention.The conclusion is robust and holds true after considering endogenous issues.Further mechanism tests suggest that higher social mobility can promote the economic,social and psychological integration of rural migrants in destination cities,thus increasing their urbanization intention.Heterogeneity tests reveal that labor urbanization and individual human capital can strengthen the impact of social mobility on rural migrants'urbanization intention.Conclusive remarks are made to foster a fair and inclusive social environment and to facilitate social mobility channel,in order to attract and integrate rural migrants.
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