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In this chapter, we examine two related issues. First, to what extent has the pattern of educational attainment changed from the pre-reform to post-reform periods? Second, has education played an increasing role on work careers during the reform periods? To seek an empirical answer to these questions, we analyse a recent largescale household survey in which relevant information was collected.
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Yang, J., Cheng, C., Bian, Y. (2016). Education and Career Mobility Under China’s Market Economy. In: Guo, S., Guo, Y. (eds) Spotlight on China. Spotlight on China. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-881-7_15
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