Academic Journal of Business & Management, 2024, 6(11); doi: 10.25236/AJBM.2024.061114.
Huang Qianqian1, Sheng Yuxue1, Jiang Cheng2
1School of Economics/China-ASEAN School of Economics/China-ASEAN Financial Co-operation Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
2Institute of Educational Economics, Peking University, Beijing, China
This paper empirically examines the impact of air pollution on the employment migration of college graduates using micro-survey data and a logit model. The results reveal three key findings: First, air pollution has a significant impact on the employment migration of college graduates. The higher the PM2.5 levels in a college city, the more likely graduates are to migrate for employment. Second, environmental regulation serves as an important mechanism that weakens the effect of air pollution on graduate migration. Third, the study found that environmental regulation policies more effectively retain graduates who perceive that their college city actively implements environmental regulations. The conclusions of this paper not only contribute to research on air pollution and talent migration but also provide an empirical basis for policies related to urban environmental governance and talent retention in China.
air pollution, migration, environmental regulation, college graduates
Huang Qianqian, Sheng Yuxue, Jiang Cheng. Air pollution, environmental regulation and migration. Academic Journal of Business & Management (2024) Vol. 6, Issue 11: 96-101. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJBM.2024.061114.
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