Title
Cross-border retirement migration plan in Hong Kong middle-aged adults
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Habitat International
Publication Date
9-1-2007
Volume
31
Issue
3-4
First Page
366
Last Page
374
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
Adults, Cross-border retirement migration, Hong Kong
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.
DOI
10.1016/j.habitatint.2007.06.001
Print ISSN
01973975
Funding Information
Support for this research was provided by the Research Grant Council (HKU 7295/04H, HKU 7004-PPR20051, and HKU 7420/05H). {HKU 7295/04H, HKU 7004-PPR20051, HKU 7420/05H}
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Access to external full text or publisher's version may require subscription.
Additional Information
The data were made available by the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chou, K.-L. (2007). Cross-border retirement migration plan in Hong Kong middle-aged adults. Habitat International, 31(3-4), 366-374. doi: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2007.06.001
