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Employer-provided housing and upskilling: evidence from Japanese manufacturing plants in China

Yu Zheng

Work in the Global Economy2026https://doi.org/10.1332/27324176y2025d000000056article
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This study is set against the backdrop of manufacturing shifts towards higher value-added production, rising urban living costs, and changing aspirations among younger migrant workers in China. It examines the material and social relevance of workplace-based housing for training access, skill recognition, and career mobility opportunities. The empirical analysis draws on comparative case studies of four Japanese-invested manufacturing plants in Eastern China. The findings highlight that employer-provided accommodation is not merely a spillover site of workplace control and resistance, but a focal point of workers’ contestation over managerial narratives of upskilling.

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@article{yu2026,
  title        = {{Employer-provided housing and upskilling: evidence from Japanese manufacturing plants in China}},
  author       = {Yu Zheng},
  journal      = {Work in the Global Economy},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1332/27324176y2025d000000056},
}

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0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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