From Penalty to Premium: China’s Education Gender Gap Reverses

• In Event: Identity Politics in China

Brief Overview

Challenging son-preference theory, we show China's education gender gap has reversed. The most disadvantaged group—rural women from large families—now has a schooling advantage over men, though this equity gain remains vulnerable.

Authors

• Jia YAO, Peking University

• Yanjun Liu, Peking University