Young women in cities

Young women in cities

Young women outnumber young men in cities in many countries during periods of economic growth and urbanization. This gender imbalance among young urbanites is more pronounced in larger cities. We use the gradual rollout of special economic zones across China as a quasi-experiment to establish the ca...

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Main Authors: KOH, Yumi, JING, Li, WU, Yifan, YI, Junjian, ZHANG, Hanzhe
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
Subjects:
Urbanization
migration
gender imbalance
labor market
marriage market
Asian Studies
Gender and Sexuality
Labor Economics
Urban Studies
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2686
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3685/viewcontent/SexCity.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Young women outnumber young men in cities in many countries during periods of economic growth and urbanization. This gender imbalance among young urbanites is more pronounced in larger cities. We use the gradual rollout of special economic zones across China as a quasi-experiment to establish the causes of this gender imbalance. Our analysis suggests that a key contributor is gender-differential incentives to migrate due to rural women’s higher likelihood of marrying and marrying up in cities when urbanization creates more economic opportunities and an abundance of high-income marriage-age men.

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