The effect of basic public health service equalization on settlement intention of migrant workers in China: the mediating effect model based on subjective feelings

Pei Liu, Zhiping Long and Xuemeng Ding ()
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Pei Liu: College of Economics and Management (China-Africa International Business School), Zhejiang Normal University
Zhiping Long: School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University
Xuemeng Ding: School of Humanities and Laws, Hebei University of Technology

Health Economics Review, 2024, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Abstract Background During the 14th Five-Year Plan, China aims to transform rural migrants into urban citizens and ensure equal access to public services to enhance new urbanization. Understanding migrant workers' settlement intentions is crucial for their citizenship development. Based on the fundamental role of the right to life and health, equalization of basic public health services is essential. Therefore, understanding the potential impact of public health services equalization on the settlement intention of migrant workers is crucial in China’s new urbanization. Method In this study, we utilized data from the 2017 wave of China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) and employed the Propensity Score Matching method to investigate the impact of basic public health service equalization policy on the settlement intention of migrant workers. Additionally, we utilized the Mediation Effect Model to uncover the impact mechanism. Results Our findings indicate that basic public health service equalization policy has a significant positive effect on increasing the settlement intention of migrant workers, with an even greater effect observed among the low-income group, the cross-provincial subsample, and the new generation subsample. The results of the Mediation Effect Model suggest that Basic public health service equalization policy can bolster the subjective integration willingness and subjective identity of migrant workers, thereby enhancing their settlement intention. Conclusion Based on the results, we propose to strengthen the promotion of the basic public health service equalization policy and expand the coverage of health records to further increase the settlement intention of migrant workers.

Keywords: Basic public health services equalization; Migrant workers; Mediating effect model; Settlement intention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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