Market reforms and educational opportunity in China.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2007
Country:
China
Document Type:
Book Chapter
Theme:
Social Change
Authors:
Hannum, E., Park, A., Cheng, K.M.

Abstract

Transformative market reforms in China since the late 1970s have improved living standards dramatically, but have also led to unprecedented economic inequality. During this period, China’s educational system was restructured to support economic development, with educational reforms occurring at a startling pace. Today, the educational system has diversified in structure, finance, and content; it has become more market-oriented; and it is serving an increasingly diverse student population. These changes carry significant consequences for China’s social mobility and inequality, and future economic prospects.

Citation

In: Education and reform in China, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK.

Market reforms and educational opportunity in China.

Published 1 January 2007
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