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  • Urban Studies
  • Labor Economics
  • Information Systems

Background:

  • Rural-urban migration is a significant demographic trend impacting urban labor markets.
  • The increasing adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) influences various aspects of daily life, including employment.
  • Understanding the interplay between ICT, migration, and urban workforce composition is crucial for sustainable development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of ICT adoption on the geographical diversity of the rural-urban migrant workforce in Chinese cities.
  • To quantify the relationship between ICT usage and workforce geographical diversity using a novel index.
  • To explore the implications of ICT-driven labor mobility for urban inclusivity and sustainability.

Main Methods:

  • Development and application of the rural-urban migrant workforce Geographical Diversity Index (GDI).
  • Analysis of mobility patterns for 20 million migrant workers across Chinese cities (Q1 2019 - Q4 2023).
  • Utilizing panel vector autoregression (PVAR) models to establish causality between ICT usage and GDI.

Main Results:

  • ICT adoption significantly shapes workforce geographical diversity, with a causal link established via PVAR models.
  • Heterogeneous impacts observed: large cities and male workers benefit more from ICT adoption than smaller cities and female workers.
  • ICT-driven diversity enhances labor productivity but increases job-hunting travel distances and carbon emissions.

Conclusions:

  • ICT acts as a dual-edged sword, fostering urban inclusivity and labor productivity while presenting sustainability challenges.
  • Policymakers must consider the environmental implications of ICT-driven migration for equitable urban development.
  • Strategic interventions are needed to leverage digital tools for sustainable and inclusive urban growth.