Internal migration, marriage timing and assortative mating: a mixed-method study in China.

We examine how rural-to-urban migration influences marriage timing and assortative mating by family origins using data from the 2012 Chinese Family Panel Studies and in-depth interviews conducted in Beijing. To account for potential selection bias, we compare marriage timing across migration status...

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Published in:	Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 46; no. 14; pp. 2914 - 2937
Main Authors:	Mu, Zheng, Yeung, Wei-Jun Jean
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2020
Subjects:	Rural-urban migration Marriage Assortative mating Internal migration Educational attainment Social background Cultural capital Social capital China
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