Utilizing the 2012-2018 China Migrants Dynamic Survey data, a quasi-natural experiment was conducted based on the construction of civilized cities to evaluate the impact and its underlying mechanisms of such construction on the self-employment of rural migrant workers. The study found that the construction of civilized cities reduced the likelihood of rural migrants engaging in self-employment, and this effect did not exhibit spillover effects across regions. Specifically, the construction of civilized cities led to rural migrants actively choosing to abandon self-employment and shift towards formal employment. The mechanism analysis revealed that the construction of civilized cities primarily reduced the probability of rural migrants’ self-employment by increasing employment opportunities, enhancing employability, and reducing employment discrimination. The heterogeneity analysis indicated that the construction of civilized cities prompted a greater shift from self-employment to formal employment among rural migrants with higher education levels who possessed greater capabilities, those from smaller households who were more inclined to accumulate social capital, and the new generation of rural migrants who were more willing to integrate into urban life.
ZHOU Chuang
,
ZHENG Xu-gang
,
DAI Yang-yang
. Civilized city construction and self-employment of rural migrants[J]. Urban Problems, 2024
, 351(10)
: 93
-103
.
DOI: 10.13239/j.bjsshkxy.cswt.241009
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