TITLE:
Determinants of the Wage Gap between Migrants and Local Urban Residents in China: 2002-2013
AUTHORS:
Xinxin Ma
KEYWORDS:
Wage Gap, Migrants, Local Urban Residents, Sector Segmentation, Chinese Urban Labor Market
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.7 No.7,
July
21,
2016
ABSTRACT: This study explores the
determinants of the wage gaps between rural-to-urban migrants and local urban
residents in China from 2002 to 2013. Using the Chinese Household Income
Project (CHIP) 2002 and 2013 survey data, the study provides an analysis based
on the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition model. The estimation results indicate that
individual characteristics, regional location, and the distribution differences
among industries and public and private sectors were the main factors causing
the wage gaps. Furthermore, the main factors causing the wage gaps between 2002
and 2013 are human capital factors, industry sectors, and gender
discrimination.