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Social ties and talent migration: Considering the intentions of migrants to permanently settle in Chinese cities
Applied Geography ( IF 4.732 ) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 , DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103227 Yue Gong , Zhiqiang Cao , De Tong
Applied Geography ( IF 4.732 ) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 , DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103227 Yue Gong , Zhiqiang Cao , De Tong
As the knowledge economy has characterized this era, the intentions of skilled migrants to settle have drawn increasing scholarly attention. In the literature, the role of economic incentives, urban amenities, and political factors has usually been considered to drive talent migration, but little attention has been given to its social driver. Through a quantitative study of domestic migrants in Chinese cities, this study examines the role of social ties in talent migration. The findings show that skilled migrants' various social ties in destination cities can significantly increase their intention to settle permanently and that among these social ties, kinship has the greatest impact, even surpassing the impact on low-skilled migrants’ settlement intentions. We argue that Chinese social-cultural norms have a long history and their path-dependent influence may explain the importance of social ties to talent migration. This paper identifies the social driver of talent migration, explains the significance of social ties in retaining talent, and describes important policy implications.
更新日期：2024-02-29
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