In:
International Migration, Wiley, Vol. 58, No. 5 ( 2020-10), p. 255-269
Abstract:
More and more migrant parents choose to bring their children with them to their migration destination in China. Here, the data reported by China's Health and Family Planning Commission in 2017 are used to examine the influence of migrant children on migrant mothers’ employment. The results showed that migrant children have a negative effect on mothers’ employment and reduce wages of mothers who are work. In addition, considering migrant children’s age, we find that as it increases the burden of childcare is lighter; the probability of mothers’ participation in the labour market and receiving a high wage is higher. Furthermore, in terms of mothers’ characteristics, older age and better education, having a spouse or parents who migrated, longer migration history and an across‐provincial move have positive effects on migrant mothers’ employment.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0020-7985
,
1468-2435
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1482677-X
SSG:
14
SSG:
3,4
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