2003—2008年间中国教育收益变动趋势研究

Tracking the China's Returns of Education Between 2003 to 2008

人力资本理论认为个人收入分配在一定程度上取决于人力资本的分配和人力资本的回报,提高人力资本的最主要途径为教育。教育对个人收入的积极促进作用已得到许多研究的证实。教育收益率的估算及其变动趋势的研究具有重要的现实意义。运用CGSS2003、2005、2006与2008年数据对中国教育明瑟收益率的回归结果显示2003-2008年间中国的平均教育收益率得到了明显提高,与20世纪八、九十年代相比呈现出进一步提升的态势。

Human capital theory suggests that personal income distribution to some extent depends on the distribution of human capital and human capital returns. Education is the most important way to improve human capital. Education can accelerate personal income increase has been confirmed by many studies. Research on the change of return of education is very important. The result shows the rate of return of education during 2003 to 2008 significantly improved, and it also shows a further increase comparing with 1980s and 1990s.