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JOURNAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY  2024, Vol. 54 Issue (5): 71-86    DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-942X.CN33-6000/C.2023.11.221
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Research on the Realization Path of Agro-industrial Clusters Enhancing Migrant Workers’ Settlement Willingness from the Perspective of Inclusiveness
Ruan Jianqing, Zhang Yuwei
China Academy for Rural Development, Zhejiang University ,Hangzhou 310058, China

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Abstract  The stable settlement of migrant workers in their employment locales is pivotal for fostering societal harmony. Our research utilizes the China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) for the years 2014-2018, supplemented by the 2013-2017 China Academy for Rural Development-Qiyan China Agri-research Database (CCAD), Zhejiang University. We construct a pooled cross section dataset spanning 2014-2018 to examine the influence of agro-industrial clusters on migrant workers’ residential preferences. Given that our dependent variable, the propensity to settle, is binary, logistic regression is predominantly employed in our analysis.Our baseline regression findings reveal a significant positive correlation between agro-industrial clusters and migrant workers’ willingness to reside in their place of employment. Specifically, a one standard deviation increase in the intensity of these clusters amplifies the likelihood of migrant workers opting to settle by 1.91 times. To address potential endogeneity arising from omitted variables, we utilize the early development of township enterprises as an instrumental variable, yielding conclusions consistent with our primary model.Additionally, this study employs various robustness checks, including substitution of core explanatory variables, contraction of core variable tests, model alternation, and correction for self-selection bias. The results affirm our baseline findings. Further, we delve into the mechanisms through which agro-industrial clusters influence migrant workers’ settlement decisions, identifying three pathways: enhancement of income levels, job creation, and optimization of financial services, marked by inclusivity. An analysis of heterogeneity among migrant workers based on skill level reveals that agro-industrial clusters exert a more pronounced effect on the settlement intentions of lower-skilled workers. The agro-industrial clusters is characterized by its inclusivity.Based on findings above, we put forward corresponding policy recommendations. In the future, efforts should be made to rely on counties to build advantageous and characteristic agricultural industrial clusters, improve the employment environment and the level of financial services enjoyed by migrant workers, and guide the orderly integration of agricultural migrants into the city. This paper contributes to the literature on the microeconomic implications of agro-industrial clusters, particularly concerning migrant workers’ settlement decisions. It bridges a gap in empirical research by synthesizing macroeconomic impacts of agro-industrial clusters with micro-level decision-making processes. Additionally, it sheds light on the underlying mechanisms driving these effects, namely income enhancement, job creation, and financial service optimization, thereby advancing the theory of inclusive growth. This research also introduces an innovative approach to data utilization. While existing studies on industrial clusters predominantly concentrate on provincial or municipal levels, this study acknowledges the critical role of counties in the development of specialized and advantageous agro-industrial clusters. A key data source utilized in this paper is CCAD. This comprehensive database encompasses various sub-databases, covering agriculture-related subjects, new-type agricultural operators, agriculture-related enterprises/self-employed individuals, and offers detailed regional statistics down to the county level. The indicators derived from this data more accurately represent the clustering degree of agricultural enterprises at the county level, providing a more precise and realistic analysis.
Key wordsagro-industrial clusters      migrant workers      willingness to settle      inclusiveness     
Received: 22 November 2023     
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Ruan Jianqing,Zhang Yuwei. Research on the Realization Path of Agro-industrial Clusters Enhancing Migrant Workers’ Settlement Willingness from the Perspective of Inclusiveness[J]. JOURNAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, 2024, 54(5): 71-86.
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