Research on the Influence of National Unified Market Construction on Labor Employment Structure

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10.2991/978-94-6239-652-4_15How to use a DOI?

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national unified market; employment skill structure; employment skill structure

Abstract

Using data from 2017 to 2023, this study employs a two-way fixed effects model to examine the impact of China’s unified national market development on labor employment structure through dual dimensions of skills and industries. The research measures urban market integration using relative price methodology, categorizing employment skill structures into educational attainment and task-specific dimensions. Results demonstrate that the unified market initiative significantly increases employment opportunities for highly educated workers while reducing positions requiring lower educational qualifications, driving a shift in employment tasks from routine operational roles to non-traditional and knowledge-intensive positions. Additionally, the study reveals a statistically significant 1% positive impact on employment in high-tech industries, advanced manufacturing, and premium service sectors, confirming the structural bias toward high-skilled and high-end industries. The research further establishes industrial upgrading and market competition intensity as core transmission mechanisms, providing empirical support for optimizing labor resource allocation and facilitating coordinated development between the unified market and high-quality employment.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Peitai Yu
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/19
TI  - Research on the Influence of National Unified Market Construction on Labor Employment Structure
BT  - Proceedings of the  2026 5th International Conference on Engineering Management and Information Science (EMIS 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 139
EP  - 147
SN  - 2352-538X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-652-4_15
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-652-4_15
ID  - Yu2026
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