The Impact of Household Migration on the Intergenerational Educational Mobility: Based on the Perspective of Adolescent Development

Xiaohe Zhou, Mingda Cheng and Chunhui Ye ()
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Xiaohe Zhou: China Academy for Rural Development, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Mingda Cheng: China Academy for Rural Development, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Chunhui Ye: China Academy for Rural Development, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-13

Abstract: Improving intergenerational mobility is crucial for enhancing the efficacy of human capital, ensuring social vitality, and supporting sustainable long-term economic growth. Based on the China Labor-force Dynamic Survey (CLDS) of 2014, this paper empirically examines the effect of adolescent household migration on intergenerational educational mobility by using a fixed-effect model. The study found that: (1) Household migration in the adolescent period significantly improves intergenerational educational mobility. (2) The quality and quantity of education of offspring are the channels through which household migration improves the intergenerational educational mobility of the household. (3) There are significant differences between urban and rural areas, gender, and household resource allocation in the effect of adolescent household migration on intergenerational educational mobility. As the majority of poor households are unable to improve intergenerational mobility through migration due to its costs and institutional barriers, this paper suggests that the government should concentrate on reducing regional disparities in educational resources, advancing rural education reform, and enhancing social security.

Keywords: household migration; intergenerational educational mobility; adolescent development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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