THE HETEROGENEOUS IMPACT OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL OPERATION ON LABOR MOBILITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MARKET POTENTIAL

WANG Qiang, MU Xue-ying, YANG Qing-yuan, WANG Wen-xin

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5) : 33-42,137.

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5) : 33-42,137. DOI: 10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2026.05.004
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THE HETEROGENEOUS IMPACT OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL OPERATION ON LABOR MOBILITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MARKET POTENTIAL

  • WANG Qiang1, MU Xue-ying2, YANG Qing-yuan1,3, WANG Wen-xin1
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This paper utilizes data from the National Dynamic Monitoring Survey of Migrant Population (CMDS) from 2013 to 2017 and employs a conditional logit model to analyze the heterogeneous impact of urban high-speed rail (HSR) on labor mobility. It also constructs an HSR-induced market potential index to investigate the underlying mechanism. The research indicates that labor tends to migrate towards the eastern region, megacities, and large cities. The opening of urban HSR significantly increases labor mobility, a conclusion robust to multiple tests. Regarding heterogeneity, the eastern region benefits from high coverage of the HSR network, attracting labor from unconnected cities, whereas in the central and western regions, the opening of HSR accelerates the outflow of labor to regional hub cities. The opening of urban HSR has a more significant impact on the mobility of female workers, those with a college degree or above, and production/transportation equipment operators. Moreover, market potential induced by HSR has a significant positive impact on labor mobility. This study reveals the differential pulling effect of high-speed rail on labor mobility, thereby providing a policy-making basis for scientifically planning high‐speed rail networks, optimizing the spatial allocation of labor, and promoting.

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high-speed rail / labor mobility / market potential / heterogeneity analysis

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WANG Qiang, MU Xue-ying, YANG Qing-yuan, WANG Wen-xin. THE HETEROGENEOUS IMPACT OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL OPERATION ON LABOR MOBILITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MARKET POTENTIAL[J]. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 2026, 41(5): 33-42,137 https://doi.org/10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2026.05.004

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