This paper points out that one of the main reasons for income gap between urban and rural areas in china is difference of human capital reserve on education which are decided by Chinese government＇s urban area privil...This paper points out that one of the main reasons for income gap between urban and rural areas in china is difference of human capital reserve on education which are decided by Chinese government＇s urban area privileged policy and the current education system. This paper also compares the different human capital reserve in two area, and analyzes the under-qualified human capital reserve in rural areas is resulted by these following reasons： The shortage of public spending in compulsory education for several decades has contributed to low school attendance and the great illiteracy beyond urban areas; the inefficient educational system has caused peasants to lose interest in education; No support for adult education has closed the doors for adults to earn money in non-agricultural industries. Vocational schools cannot attract the huge number of potential customers since their curricula and skills are out of date. As policy suggestions, governments should invest enough money in compulsory rural education, and creating a pragmatic rural education system is also vital.展开更多
Parents are willing to spend for their children, no matter their financial situ- ations. According to a recent survey conducted by the China Research Center for Children＇s Industry, an institution specializing in res...Parents are willing to spend for their children, no matter their financial situ- ations. According to a recent survey conducted by the China Research Center for Children＇s Industry, an institution specializing in research in children＇s industry, spending for children accounts for 30 to 50 percent of 80 percent of families and has become one of the biggest areas of consumption in the Chinese mainland.展开更多
文摘This paper points out that one of the main reasons for income gap between urban and rural areas in china is difference of human capital reserve on education which are decided by Chinese government＇s urban area privileged policy and the current education system. This paper also compares the different human capital reserve in two area, and analyzes the under-qualified human capital reserve in rural areas is resulted by these following reasons： The shortage of public spending in compulsory education for several decades has contributed to low school attendance and the great illiteracy beyond urban areas; the inefficient educational system has caused peasants to lose interest in education; No support for adult education has closed the doors for adults to earn money in non-agricultural industries. Vocational schools cannot attract the huge number of potential customers since their curricula and skills are out of date. As policy suggestions, governments should invest enough money in compulsory rural education, and creating a pragmatic rural education system is also vital.
文摘Parents are willing to spend for their children, no matter their financial situ- ations. According to a recent survey conducted by the China Research Center for Children＇s Industry, an institution specializing in research in children＇s industry, spending for children accounts for 30 to 50 percent of 80 percent of families and has become one of the biggest areas of consumption in the Chinese mainland.
