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Changes in economic returns to higher education in urban China, 2003–2017

Song, Minrui LU (2021) NEKP01 20211
Department of Economics
Abstract (Swedish)
The thesis investigates whether the higher education expansion policy, issued in 1999,
China, improved individuals’ schooling and wages. The thesis mainly applies Mincer
functions. Empirical results show that higher education policy increased schooling
years, but it does not change the economic returns to higher education dramatically.
Heterogeneous return was evident in the region, type of work units, gender, and
parents’ education. Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) is applied as a robust test.
The results also show that the expansion policy positively impacts education years
and wages, although estimates are not always significant.
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author
Song, Minrui LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKP01 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
return to higher eudcation, Mincer function, expansion policy evaluation, Regression Discontinuity Design
language
English
id
9049925
date added to LUP
2021-07-05 13:22:48
date last changed
2021-07-05 13:22:48
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  abstract     = {{The thesis investigates whether the higher education expansion policy, issued in 1999,
China, improved individuals’ schooling and wages. The thesis mainly applies Mincer
functions. Empirical results show that higher education policy increased schooling
years, but it does not change the economic returns to higher education dramatically.
Heterogeneous return was evident in the region, type of work units, gender, and
parents’ education. Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) is applied as a robust test.
The results also show that the expansion policy positively impacts education years
and wages, although estimates are not always significant.}},
  author       = {{Song, Minrui}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Changes in economic returns to higher education in urban China, 2003–2017}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}