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 …

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. …

This paper examines differences in China's ethnic majority and minority patterns of labor force participation and …

Previous research suggests that minorities are not faring well in China's transition - both income and occupational … employ data from the three most recent population censuses of China to explore differences in the labor force participation … rates of a number of China's important ethnic groups. We estimate urban labor force participation rates using probit …