Human capital, migration and rural entrepreneurship in China

Jialu Liu · 2011 · Indian Growth and Development Review

Summary. This paper models how human capital affects occupational choices and migration decisions in rural China. The analysis shows that improving human capital distribution has different effects depending on initial levels: low human capital increases permanent migration, while higher human capital encourages rural entrepreneurship. The study finds that rural non-farm businesses help raise wages but don't eliminate urban-rural income gaps, and that borrowing constraints and migration costs significantly limit rural business development and labor mobility.

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  title   = {Human capital, migration and rural entrepreneurship in China},
  author  = {Jialu Liu},
  journal = {Indian Growth and Development Review},
  year    = {2011},
  doi     = {10.1108/17538251111172023},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/17538251111172023}
}

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DOI

10.1108/17538251111172023

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28