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Title
Hukou and Consumption Heterogeneity: Migrants' Expenditure Is Depressed by Institutional Constraints in Urban China
Creator
Creator Name
Chen, Binkai Chen, Binkai
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Central University of Finance and Economics
Creator Name
Lu, Ming Lu, Ming
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Fudan University
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Zhejiang University
Creator Name
Zhong, Ninghua Zhong, Ninghua
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Editor
Contributor Name
社会科学の高度統計・実証分析拠点構築 = Research Unit for Statistical and Empirical Analysis in Social Sciences
Key Word
Consumption
heterogeneity
Hukou system
migrants
urban residents
JEL
R23
E21
Abstract
This paper provides a new explanation for China's extremely low consumption-to-GDP ratio, highlighting the constraints of the “household registration system” (Hukou) on China's household consumption. Our baseline results show that the consumption of migrants without an urban Hukou is 30.7% lower than that of urban residents. Moreover, consumption heterogeneity cannot be explained by migration effects, culture, social norms, habits or some other forms of household heterogeneity. Further studies on the composition of household consumption have shown that the gaps are largest in areas such as education and culture, durable goods and health. As both the number and income level of migrants are rising, the constraining effects of Hukou on household consumption will continue to increase.
Publisher
Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
Issued Date
2012-02
Language
English(eng)
Resource Type
technical report
Version Type
VoR
Is Part OfRelation -
Related Title
Global COE Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series ; No. 221
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Related Identifier
URI
  http://gcoe.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/english/index.html
Number of Pages
39
Sponsorship
グローバルCOEプログラム = Global COE Program
Appears in Collections
Global COE Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10086/22179