Active but Apolitical: How Does Return Migration Shape Political Efficacy and Participation?

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Brief Overview

We study the urban-to-rural migration in China and find that despite improved political efficacy of returning migrants, they do not participate more in local politics compared to rural residents without migration experience.

Authors

• Yuequan Guo, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• Jiannan Zhao, University of California-San Diego