The effects of tuition reforms on school enrollment in rural China

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 104-123

  Chyi, Hau ^a,b   Zhou, Bo ^c  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Rural China; School enrollment; Tuition

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EXPENDITURE; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RURAL AREA; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84890832985     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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