The effect of health on urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants in China
Xie Shenghua; Wang Jungling; Chen Juan; Ritakallio Veli-Matti
The effect of health on urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants in China
Xie Shenghua
Wang Jungling
Chen Juan
Ritakallio Veli-Matti
Elsevier
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on:
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042716950
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042716950
Tiivistelmä
Previous studies have not paid enough attention to the effect of health
on urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants in China. Using
survey data from the Rural Urban Migration in China project, this
article examines how self-rated physical and mental health influence
rural-urban migrants’ intention to settle down in cities. First, the
results show that both self-rated physical and mental health are
significant factors influencing the migrants’ intention to permanently
move to cities. Second, the effect of physical health on rural-urban
migrants’ intentions to permanently reside in cities can be moderated by
their length of urban residence. Third, the impact of health on
rural-urban migrants’ urban-settlement intention shows no generational
differences. According to the research findings, this paper discusses
how urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants based on health
selection might impair urbanization, exacerbate health disparity between
the rural and urban areas, and aggravate the burden on healthcare
system in rural areas of China in the long run.
on urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants in China. Using
survey data from the Rural Urban Migration in China project, this
article examines how self-rated physical and mental health influence
rural-urban migrants’ intention to settle down in cities. First, the
results show that both self-rated physical and mental health are
significant factors influencing the migrants’ intention to permanently
move to cities. Second, the effect of physical health on rural-urban
migrants’ intentions to permanently reside in cities can be moderated by
their length of urban residence. Third, the impact of health on
rural-urban migrants’ urban-settlement intention shows no generational
differences. According to the research findings, this paper discusses
how urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants based on health
selection might impair urbanization, exacerbate health disparity between
the rural and urban areas, and aggravate the burden on healthcare
system in rural areas of China in the long run.
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- Rinnakkaistallenteet [19207]