Exploring Determinants of Rural-Urban Migration in China

by Yebo Chen
This poster will present Yebo Chen's independent fieldwork in rural China. The fieldwork explored how rural households view rural-urban migration and what influences rural households' decisions about migrating to cities. Specifically, the poster will focus on illustrating the relationship between expected opportunity cost and migration decisions, and barriers against rural-urban migration. Data collection of this fieldwork was primarily done by in-person interviews, which were conducted in Jincheng Village, Jiangsu Province, China.
Major: 
Economics
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Douglas Bird