Uses 1995 household survey data to estimate returns to education in urban China. Finds returns higher than previous estimates for two reasons: Previous works using annual earnings instead of hourly wages bias the estimates downward, and returns to education have increased as the transition process has deepened in China. (Contains 21 references.)…

Investigates education and earnings for 3,709 residents of rural China. Education was significantly related to earnings; an additional year of schooling raised residents' earnings by 4.8 yuan monthly. The earnings effect was stronger for males and in economically advanced areas. Average private rate of return to education was 4.8%. Contains 26…

This paper investigates the change in women workers' position in the labor market in China since economic reforms were started 10 years ago. The reforms which granted enterprises more decision-making power and caused the Chinese government to stop subsidizing maternity leave, time off for breast feeding, and nursery school, resulted in enterprises…