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The effect of cultural distance on rural-to-urban migrants’ self-employment in China: evidence from eight industries

Chen Zhua School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView further author information
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Zhuo Jinb School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView further author information
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Chien-Chiang Leec School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0037-4347View further author information
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Pages 724-727 | Published online: 28 Nov 2022

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