Employment Quality and Migration Intentions: A New Perspective from China’s New-Generation Migrant Workers

Yigang Wei, Chaoyi Chen, Li Tao and Wenyang Huang ()
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Yigang Wei: School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Chaoyi Chen: School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Li Tao: School of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
Wenyang Huang: College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-21

Abstract: This study explores the factors influencing the migration intentions of the new generation of migrant workers from the perspective of employment quality. Utilizing differential analysis, correlation analysis, and the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) model, this study analyzes data on hukou transfer intention obtained through an exploratory questionnaire survey. The results indicate significant differences in migration intentions among new-generation migrant workers differentiated by job industry, job position, gender, household registration type, and housing type. Additionally, age, the number of local family members, and housing satisfaction are strongly correlated with migration intentions. Path analysis reveals that employment stability, income–expenditure match, and social integration significantly positively affect migration intentions. This research provides a unique perspective on employment quality and offers theoretical foundations for policies related to migrant workers’ hukou transfer intention.

Keywords: employment quality; new generation migrant workers; hukou transfer intention; PLS-SEM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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