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| Cuong Viet Nguyen and Quang Duy Phung |
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| ''Does Firm Agglomeration Induce Migration? Evidence from Vietnam'' |
| ( 2020, Vol. 40 No.4 ) |
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| This study examines whether the geographical agglomeration of firms affects inter-province migration in Vietnam. We measure firm agglomeration by per capita firm outputs at the province level. We find that the agglomeration of private firms but not stated-owned enterprises and FDI firms has a significant effect on inter-province migration. A one percent increase in private-firm revenue per capita of original provinces reduces the number of out-migrants by 0.075 percent, while a one percent increase in the private-firm revenue per capita of destination provinces increases the number of in-migrants by 0.064 percent. Interestingly, we find a stronger effect of the firm agglomeration on highly-educated people than lowly-educated ones. |
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| Keywords: Firm agglomeration, migration, gravity models, population census, Vietnam |
JEL: O1 - Economic Development: General
R2 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Household Analysis: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Oct 28 2020 | | Manuscript Accepted : Dec 30 2020 |
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