改革开放三十年来中国地区间教育发展的收敛性检验

Convergence of Regional Educational Disparities over Thirty Years' Reform in China

本文使用改革开放以来的经验数据,对中国地区间教育发展分别进行了σ收敛、β收敛和"俱乐部收敛"的检验。研究发现,中国地区间的教育发展差距是逐年缩小的。虽然目前存在一定程度的地区教育发展差距,但这种差距能够通过进一步的发展自行消除。为了加快收敛的速度,需要政府加大对落后地区的教育财政扶持力度。

This study uses β-Convergence, σ-Convergence and club convergence to examine regional educational disparities in China using 30 years＇ data since the Reform and Open-door. The main finding is that regional disparities in education in China have been narrowed and the gap may disappear under more effective educational development. In order to accelerate this convergence, it is imperative for the government to increase public financial investment to developing regions.