关键词: 农村地区, 家庭禀赋, 劳动力回流, 新生代, 户主子女

Abstract: Objective Using data from a sampling survey of rural families in Hubei Province in Central China,this paper analyzes the factors influencing migrants′ decision making on their return migration.Two types of empirical models are performed to test the determinants of return migration decision of the new generation of migrants and the children of householder.Results indicate that rural labour migration is a rational choice of decision taking into account of a variety of factors including family endowment Effect,which is more apparent for the new generation of migrant workers.Family′s economic capital tends to impede return migration.The probability of return migration initially increases with accumulation of human capital and natural capital,but turns downwards after reaching a certain level.Members from families having abundant human capital can more fully and effectively use their social capital.Differences exist in utilizing social capital and natural capital between the first and the new generation of migrants.

Keywords: Rural China, Family Endowment, Return Migration, New Generation, The Children of Householder