Abstract
Data from a 1988 migration survey in Hubei province are used to examine gender differences in the determinants of temporary labor migration from a multi-level perspective. We find that community level factors play a key role in temporary labor migration; models omitting community-level variables are poor in predicting temporary labor migration. Significant gender differences exist in determinants of temporary labor migration. For men, temporary labor migration is mainly a response to community level factors; individual or household characteristics have little predictive power. For women, by contrast, temporary labor migration is predominantly determined by individual characteristics; community level factors are not as important.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 929-953 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | International Migration Review |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1999 |