【主题】Endemic Disease and Rural-Urban Migration
【报告人】刘瑞明（教授，中国人民大学国家发展与战略研究院）
【时间】2024年4月24日周三14:00-15:30
【地点】高等研究院楼232会议室
【语言】英文
【摘要】Considering the notable urban-rural income gap in developing countries, why don't more people from rural regions move into cities? Leveraging the policy shock of China's 1988 Salt Regie System (SRS), which eradicates a critical endemic disease (iodine deficiency disorders), this study provides the first causal evidence of endemic disease on rural-urban migration. Based on a county-level disease dataset and population census, this paper shows that SRS increases rural-urban migration by 0.57%, equating to about 2 million new migrants. Rural residents have experienced notable enhancements in health and intelligence, accompanied by reduced physical disabilities. These improvements result in increased educational levels and reduced labor market discrimination. It also leads to non-agricultural employment growth. The SRS has generated at least $155 billion in benefits， even if we only consider the benefits of rural-urban migration.
【报告人简介】刘瑞明，中国人民大学国家发展与战略研究院教授、博导，中国人民大学国有经济研究院执行院长，教育部国家级人才项目特聘教授，《产业经济评论》执行副主编，主要研究转型经济学、发展经济学。以第一作者或通讯作者身份在《经济研究》、《管理世界》、《经济学季刊》、《世界经济》、《中国工业经济》、Research Policy等杂志发表60多篇论文，主持国家社会科学基金重大项目、国家自然科学基金项目等多项国家级、省部级项目，曾获得“教育部中国高等学校科学研究优秀成果奖”、“第四届张培刚发展经济学青年学者奖”、“第六届黄达-蒙代尔经济学奖”、“首届谭崇台发展经济学奖”、“第四届洪银兴经济学奖”等学术荣誉。
