Social integration as a mediator of the association between housing tenure and health inequalities among China's migrants: A housing discrimination perspective

Jia, Fulin; Liu, Xiaonan; Wang, Yuxiang

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101614

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“…Third, from a social capital perspective, inadequate social capital accumulation makes it difficult for migrant workers to break through homogeneous member interaction circles, leading to the reproduction of their marginalized status [ 16 , 36 , 52 ]. Additionally, economic factors such as employment status, income level, housing conditions, occupational achievements, education and training, rural rights, and social security are crucial guarantees for migrant workers to stabilize and integrate into the city [ 53 – 58 ]. Some scholars also study the urban integration of migrant workers from a cultural perspective [ 59 ].…”

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Effect of health rights accessibility on the urban integration of minority rural migrants in China: a cross-sectional study

Zhao,

Wu,

Wang

2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Accessing health rights is an integral component of people’s aspirations for a better life. Existing discussions and evaluations regarding the accessibility of health rights for minority rural migrants are insufficient. In comparison to objective health conditions, inequalities in health rights lead to chronic and long-term depletion of human capital among minority rural migrants. This study aimed to assess the overall impact, heterogeneity effects, and mechanisms of health rights accessibility on the urban integration of minority rural migrants. Methods Based on the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey Data (CMDS), this study employs OLS models, 2SLS models, conditional mixed process (CMP) methods, and omitted variable tests to estimate the impact of health rights accessibility on the urban integration of minority rural migrants. Additionally, from the perspectives of migration scope and illness experience, this study explored the heterogeneity in the relationship between health rights accessibility and urban integration. Finally, using the Karlson–Holm–Breen (KHB) model, this study dissects the mechanisms through which health rights accessibility influences the urban integration of minority rural migrants. Results Health rights accessibility significantly enhances the urban integration of minority rural migrants. Moreover, compared to minority rural migrants who move across provinces and who have no history of illness, those who migrate within the same province and who have experienced illness are more sensitive to the positive impact of health rights accessibility. However, the enhancing effect of health rights accessibility does not significantly differ between the new and old generations of minority rural migrants. Furthermore, health rights accessibility can indirectly improve the urban integration of minority rural migrants by elevating health levels, improving health habits, and reinforcing health behaviors. Among these, the indirect effects mediated by health habits are more pronounced. Conclusion The research conclusions underscore the issue of health accessibility and urban integration among minority rural migrants, providing a reexamination and clarification of the policy effects of health rights in promoting the urban integration of minority rural migrants. Relevant policy design should commence with improving the health rights of minority rural migrants, enhancing their health integration capabilities, and effectively boosting their ability to integrate into urban life.

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Effect of health rights accessibility on the urban integration of minority rural migrants in China: a cross-sectional study

Zhao,

Wu,

Wang

2024

BMC Public Health

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How Housing Stress Affect Health Care Costs: A Panel Data Study

Liu,

Zhou,

Wang

2024

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As housing prices in China continue to escalate and the limitations of the “personal unlimited liability system” for housing loans become more evident, the financial stress on families has significantly increased. This stress not only impacts the physical and mental health of family members but also results in rising health care costs. This paper presents empirical research examining how housing stress influences changes in household health care costs through a panel data analysis. The study is based on the China Family Panel Study (CFPS) database and employs a panel two-way fixed effect model alongside a mediating effect model to examine the impact of housing stress, family income, and health status on health care costs. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between housing stress and health care costs; specifically, for every 1% point increase in housing stress, health care costs rise by 0.141. Robustness tests and propensity score matching (PSM) further validate these findings, even after addressing endogeneity issues. Mediation effect analysis indicates that for every 1% point increase in housing stress, household disposable income decreases by 1.749, and health status declines by 0.468, thereby increasing household health care costs. Heterogeneity analysis demonstrates that housing stress has a more pronounced impact on health care costs among western, eastern, urban, and rental households. The government should implement various measures, such as promoting a “personal limited liability system” mortgage policy, reducing housing prices, and ensuring equal rights to rent and purchase, to alleviate housing stress, enhance family income, and improve residents’ health status. These actions would contribute to the promotion of both the housing market and medical care, supporting the sustainable development of the health care sector and ultimately improving long-term social welfare.

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Can Urban Internet Development Attract Labor Force? Evidence from Chinese Cities

Zhai,

Luo

2025

Sustainability

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Labor force mobility plays a crucial role in achieving balanced regional development in China. This study investigates whether urban internet development can effectively attract labor force inflow using data from the China Labor-force Dynamic Survey (CLDS) and constructing a comprehensive urban internet development index through factor analysis. Employing a conditional logit model and addressing potential endogeneity through instrumental variables, we find that (1) urban internet development significantly attracts labor force inflow, with a one-unit increase in the urban internet development index significantly raising the log odds of individual city choice by 0.2, and this effect remains robust across multiple specifications and estimation methods; (2) the attraction effect shows significant heterogeneity—it is stronger among highly educated, younger, foreign language proficient, and unmarried individuals, and more pronounced in regions with lower housing costs, lower income levels, and inland locations. These findings suggest that less-developed cities should prioritize internet infrastructure development to accumulate high-quality labor resources and achieve high-quality economic development, while also enhancing support for bottom-tier workers through public-benefit online platforms.

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Social integration as a mediator of the association between housing tenure and health inequalities among China's migrants: A housing discrimination perspective

Cited by 3 publications

References 67 publications

Effect of health rights accessibility on the urban integration of minority rural migrants in China: a cross-sectional study

Effect of health rights accessibility on the urban integration of minority rural migrants in China: a cross-sectional study

How Housing Stress Affect Health Care Costs: A Panel Data Study

Can Urban Internet Development Attract Labor Force? Evidence from Chinese Cities

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