讲座主题：Labor Mobility and Resource Allocation Efficiency: Evidence from the Hukou Reform in China

主讲嘉宾：范小东 副教授

工作单位：澳大利亚莫纳什大学经济系

讲座时间：2025年4月30日（星期三） 10:00

地 点：经济学院405会议室

主办单位：华中科技大学经济学院 华中科技大学创新发展研究中心

摘要：We examine how labor mobility impacts resource allocation efficiency across firms, developing a model that links labor mobility to productivity distribution. Using the Hukou reform in China as an exogenous shock to labor mobility, we empirically validate the model's predictions. The findings show that increased labor mobility reduces productivity dispersion within province-industry and raises average productivity, enhancing resource allocation efficiency. Further analyses reveal that the reform increases the sensitivity of firm employment scale to productivity. These results highlight the pivotal role of labor mobility in improving resource allocation and offer valuable insights for policies fostering economic efficiency.

嘉宾介绍：范小东，威斯康星大学经济学博士,澳大利亚莫纳什大学经济系副教授,博士项目(代理)主管。研究方向主要为劳动经济学，研究成果发表于Journal of Political Economy, Economic Journal, Journal of Economic Theory等学术期刊上。