Abstract
This paper uses data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)
questionnaire (2000) from four provinces that have a large number of migrant
workers—Guizhou, Guangxi, Hubei, and Henan (16 counties with 96 villages). We
clarify the characteristics of non-agricultural workers and migrants in comparison with
agricultural workers based on a multinomial logit model. The results reveal that
individual, household, and regional characteristics determine the employment choices
of Chinese rural workers.
JEL classification number: J60
Key words: multinomial logit model, labor migration, Chinese labor market