Wen-qin SHEN, Dan-dong XU
Based on the 2021 National Survey of Doctoral Graduates, this study analyzed the differences in employment destinations among students from different family backgrounds. The results show that: firstly, students from disadvantaged families tend to work in non-metropolitan cities compared to those from advantageous families, and the proportion of employment in first-tier cities is lower; secondly, compared to the advantageous students, the disadvantaged ones are more likely to find employment in ordinary universities, and the proportion of employment in "Double First-Class" construction colleges and universities is lower; thirdly, regardless of whether they are employed in the academic sector or non-academic sectors, students from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to stay in first-tier cities compared to their advantageous peers. To reduce the impact of family background on the employment location of doctoral graduates, talent policies in big cities, especially in first-tier cities, should prioritize providing enhanced living security for doctoral graduates, so as to minimize the impact of family background factors, especially economic factors, on the employment choice of doctoral talents. In addition to providing competitive welfare guarantees, talent policies in non-metropolitan cities should focus on providing support for the career development of doctoral graduates.