This article examines the impact of a policy-driven exogenous change in higher education resources on the gender wage gap. We focus on the implementation of China’s higher education expansion policy, which has contributed to the enhancement of human capital. Our findings indicate that the...

The allocation of liberal arts and sciences is an important disciplinary feature of the higher education system. The talent structure formed by the allocation of disciplines not only affects the employment and income of residents but may also lead the country into the middle-income trap. Using...