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SUBMITTER: Tian FF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8290908 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tian Felicia F FF Qian Yue Y Qian Zhenchao Z
Research in social stratification and mobility 20180615
China's household registration system (<i>hukou</i>) has created an institutional boundary for the social integration of migrants, but few studies have explored if <i>hukou</i> barriers vary by city. We investigate the value of <i>hukou</i> locality in Shanghai and Shenzhen by comparing their patterns of intermarriage between locals and migrants. We hypothesize that levels of intermarriage reflect the rigidity of the <i>hukou</i> barrier- the likelihood of intermarriage is lower and tradeoffs fo ...[more]