Human capital and migration: A cautionary tale
人力资本与迁移:一个警示性案例
We analyze the impact that the option of migration might have on human capital accumulation. We show that, when the return to education for migrants is lower in the destination than in the origin, the overall incentive to accumulate human capital is reduced as restrictions on migration are relaxed. We use panel data from the Chinese Household Income Project to document that the return to education for rural individuals is lower in urban areas than in rural areas. We then use…