TY - UNPB
T1 - Can I live with you after I retire? Retirement, old age support, and internal migration of older adults in China
AU - Chen, Simiao
AU - Jin, Zhangfeng
AU - Prettner, Klaus
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This study examines the causal impact of retirement on migration decisions. Using a regression discontinuity (RD) design approach, combined with a nationally representative sample of 228,855 Chinese older adults, we find that retirement increases the probability of migration by 12.9 p.p. (an 80% increase in migration). Approximately 38% of the total migration effects can be attributed to inter-temporal substitution. Retirement-induced migrants are lower-educated, have restricted access to social security, and come from origins with high living costs. Relying on old age support from adult children in migration is a likely mechanism. These findings are consistent with a simple theoretical model of migration for older adults.
AB - This study examines the causal impact of retirement on migration decisions. Using a regression discontinuity (RD) design approach, combined with a nationally representative sample of 228,855 Chinese older adults, we find that retirement increases the probability of migration by 12.9 p.p. (an 80% increase in migration). Approximately 38% of the total migration effects can be attributed to inter-temporal substitution. Retirement-induced migrants are lower-educated, have restricted access to social security, and come from origins with high living costs. Relying on old age support from adult children in migration is a likely mechanism. These findings are consistent with a simple theoretical model of migration for older adults.
U2 - 10.57938/9204a087-3f51-4c17-b783-44a6f251e849
DO - 10.57938/9204a087-3f51-4c17-b783-44a6f251e849
M3 - WU Working Paper
T3 - Department of Economics Working Paper Series
BT - Can I live with you after I retire? Retirement, old age support, and internal migration of older adults in China
ER -