Using a 1/5 random draw of the 1% census of 2005, we investigate how China's higher education expansion commenced in …

China when allowing for heterogeneous returns among individuals selecting into schooling based on these differences. We use …% annually) in 2000 for young people in urban areas of six provinces of China. The effect of college on those who go is 13%. Our … return to education has increased substantially in China, compared to the returns measured in the 1980?s and the early 1990?s. …

Rapid education expansion and rising income inequality are two striking phenomena occurring in China during the … transitional period. Using the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) data collected in 1997 and 2006, this paper studies how … effect. In explaining the earning gap in China, the price effect is more important than the population effect. The labor …

In this paper we provide an overview of China's human capital strategy and educational achievements over the last two … decades. While every one acknowledges China as an economic superpower, very few are aware of or realize China's notable … Chinese modern higher education system China has made tremendous strides in education both domestically and internationally …