中国城乡家庭子女教育支出研究述评

A Review of the Studies of Children's Education Expenditure of Urban and Rural Families

家庭对子女的教育支出是教育投入的重要组成部分。学术界基于不同的研究方法和视角对城乡居民家庭子女教育支出的相关问题进行了探讨。本文从家庭教育支出的性质、动机、意愿与风险、家庭教育支出的内容和教育支出负担水平的差异、家庭教育支出的非理性以及影响家庭教育支出的因素等方面,对已有研究成果进行梳理和评价。

Expenditure on children＇ s education in a family is an important component of education investment. Based on different research methods and perspectives, the academic discussion occurs on the issues of the urban and rural families＇ expendicture on their children＇ s education. This paper summarizes as well as comments the existing researches from the following perspectives： the nature, motivation, willingness and risk of families＇ education expenditure, the content and burden of families＇ education expenditure, and the non-rational behavior of families＇ education expenditure as well as factors affecting families＇ education expenditure.