Research on the Employment Mobility Patterns and Driving Factors of Graduates from Double First-Class Universities in the Central China

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Currently, the employment situation of college graduates is a widely discussed topic that concerns the entire society. Utilizing data from the Employment Quality Report of College Graduates, this study delves into the employment mobility patterns of graduates and employs a GeoDetector model to investigate the factors influencing their employment location choices. Additionally, the study predicts the evolutionary trend of the network using the TERGM model.The research findings reveal the following key points: 1) The spatial distribution of employment for graduates from "Double First-Class" universities in central China exhibits a hierarchical pattern that decreases with distance, influenced by path dependence and meritocratic connections. 2) Central China experiences a competitive dynamic in the employment market with a tug-of-war scenario between the central and eastern regions. 3) The factor detector found strong effects of regional innovation capacity and regional economic level on graduate mobility. 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Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 19 May, 2025 Read the published version in Scientific Reports → Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Accepted 22 Apr, 2025 Reviews received at journal 22 Apr, 2025 Reviewers agreed at journal 21 Apr, 2025 Reviews received at journal 20 Apr, 2025 Reviewers agreed at journal 10 Apr, 2025 Reviewers invited by journal 07 Apr, 2025 Submission checks completed at journal 07 Apr, 2025 First submitted to journal 01 Apr, 2025 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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