Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine factors affecting cross-border retirement migration plans in Hong Kong using a life-course model as the framework. Data were based on a representative random sample of 1867 adults aged between 45 and 59, who were interviewed in person in 2001. About 6.7% of these respondents planned to migrate to Mainland China after retirement or when they become older. Those who planned to migrate to Mainland China (n=126) were more likely to be male, to be employed in white-collar occupations, to have attained higher levels of education, and to possess non-self-occupied properties, but less likely to live with adult children than those who did not plan to migrate at all (n=1699). The Government must examine and anticipate the socio-economic impact of this future retirement migration on Hong Kong and formulate measures to effectively reduce its negative consequences.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 366-374 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Habitat International |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2007 |
Bibliographical note
The data were made available by the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.Funding
Support for this research was provided by the Research Grant Council (HKU 7295/04H, HKU 7004-PPR20051, and HKU 7420/05H).
Keywords
- Adults
- Cross-border retirement migration
- Hong Kong