The medium-run effect of China's higher education expansion on the unemployment of college graduates
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2017.05.005
Abstract: China's unemployment rate for new college graduates has increased significantly in recent years, and many people attribute this increase to the higher education expansion policy. In this paper, we use three nationally representative data sets… read more here.
Keywords: education expansion; unemployment; college graduates; higher education ... See more keywords
Can university qualification promote social mobility? A review of higher education expansion and graduate employment in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102423
Abstract: Abstract Higher education expansion is expected to widen access to universities and promote social mobility, but evidence from the real world frequently contradicts this expectation, and China is no exception. Most empirical studies have been… read more here.
Keywords: mobility; education; higher education; social mobility ... See more keywords
The impact of education expansion on wage inequality
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2017.1361008
Abstract: ABSTARCT The findings on education expansion and income inequality have important implications for policymakers to implement effective policies to reduce income inequality. This study attempts to explain how education expansion affects income inequality by education… read more here.
Keywords: education; income; income inequality; education expansion ... See more keywords