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This final chapter summarizes the research findings based on the analysis of discourses and practices in the development of competition for a school position in public lower secondary education in urban China . Discussion on how to further understand the phenomenon of Zexiao was provided, as well as implications for the theoretical debate, the new solutions , and future research.
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According to Tsang (2003, p. 189), the “public finance rate” refers to total government revenue from tax and nontax sources as a percentage of gross domestic product.
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Liu, J. (2018). Conclusion. In: Inequality in Public School Admission in Urban China. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 43. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8718-9_9
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