Title: The High-Speed Railway Development and Labor Market in China

Speaker: Jun Han, Renmin University of China

Time: November 16th, 2018 13:30–15:00

Venue: Conference Room 106B, Zhonghui Building (IESR, JNU College of Economics)

About the speaker:

Jun Han is an Associate Professor of Economics and the Chairman of Labour Economics Department at the School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China. He received PhD in economics at Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006. His works has appeared in such journals as Journal of International Economics, Journal of Population Economics, China Economic Review, and others. 

Abstract:

This study analyzes the impact of the HSR on the labor market in China, based on the representative micro data Census and Mini-Census. Using the difference-in-difference (DID) regression, the study finds that the opening of HSR has negative effect on out-migration, while positive effect on in-migration. In addition, the opening of HSR has negative effect on employment of urban natives, while positive effect on the employment of urban residents including migrants. The channel is highly related with the effect of the HSR on the local housing rents and industry distribution.