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2020

The retirement migration puzzle in China

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We examine whether and how retirement affects migration decisions in China. Using a regression discontinuity (RD) design approach combined with a nationally representative sample of 228,855 adults aged between 40 and 75, we find that retirement increases the probability of migration by 12.9 percentage points. Approximately 38% of the total migration effects can be attributed to inter temporal substitution (delayed migration). Retirement-induced migrants are lower-educated and have restricted access to social security. Household-level migration decisions can reconcile different migration responses across gender. Retirees migrate for risk sharing and family protection mechnisms, reducing market production of their families in the receiving households.

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Hohenheim discussion papers in business, economics and social sciences; 2020,03

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Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
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Institute of Economics

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@techreport{Chen2020, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/6493}, author = {Chen, Simiao and Jin, Zhangfeng and Prettner, Klaus et al.}, title = {The retirement migration puzzle in China}, year = {2020}, school = {Universität Hohenheim}, series = {Hohenheim discussion papers in business, economics and social sciences}, }