Social network, intra-network education spillover effect and rural–urban migrants' wages: Evidence from China

Authors

Chunchao Wang, Jinan University - China
Chenglei Zhang, Jinan University - China
Jinlan Ni, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Jinlan Ni

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2015

Publication Title

China Economic Review

Volume

35

First Page

156

Last Page

168

Abstract

This study examines the determinants of rural–urban migrant wages, paying special attention to the intra-network education spillover effect of the migrants' social network in China. Using the new migrant sample of Rural Urban Migration in China (RUMiC) 2009 survey data, we find that the migrants' social network does have a significant impact on their own earnings. In particular, we find evidence that there exists an education spillover effect of the migrants' social network, which indicates that the education level of the migrants' social network has a significant positive effect on their earnings. We also find that the education spillover effects differ with gender. The results are robust after considering the potential problem of endogeneity.

Comments

The final, published version can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2015.03.004

Recommended Citation

Wang, Chunchao; Zhang, Chenglei; and Ni, Jinlan, "Social network, intra-network education spillover effect and rural–urban migrants' wages: Evidence from China" (2015). Economics Faculty Publications. 50.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/econrealestatefacpub/50

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