China's Investment in Human Capital

James J. Heckman
Working Paper 9296
DOI 10.3386/w9296
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This paper discusses evidence on human capital investment in China. Policies through the mid 1990s favor physical investment over schooling.

  • James J. Heckman, "China's Investment in Human Capital," NBER Working Paper 9296 (2002), https://doi.org/10.3386/w9296.

Published Versions

Heckman, James J. "China's Human Capital Investment," China Economic Review 16(1): 50-70, March 2005

Heckman, James J. "China's Investment in Human Capital," Economic Development and Cultural Change 51(4): 795-804, July 2003 citation courtesy of

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