Journal article
Number of siblings, access to treated water and returns to education in China
Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol.74, pp.526-538
2022
Abstract
Using survey data from China (1989–2015), we investigate the impact of the number of siblings and treated water on educational attainment of children and its effect on their earnings when they join the labor force. Instrumental variables (IV) estimation shows that increase in the number of male siblings can increase the educational attainment of females. However, the effect of an increase in the number of female siblings on educational attainment of either males or females is statistically insignificant. Access to treated water during the childhood period (0–16 years) has a positive effect on educational attainment of boys. The estimated returns to education for females (6.6%) are higher than males (5.3%). The low fertility rate in China since the introduction of one-child policy led to fewer brothers, which contributed to a decrease in educational attainment of females. Improved public facilities (e.g., availability of treated water in rural areas) can increase the educational attainment of boys and thus reduce the gender earnings gap. With higher returns to education, extension of the compulsory education to senior secondary stage and loosening of the one-child policy is likely to yield relatively higher benefits to females.
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- Title
- Number of siblings, access to treated water and returns to education in China
- Authors
- Fei Peng (Author) - Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and FinanceSajid Anwar (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative IndustriesLili Kang (Author) - Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance
- Publication details
- Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol.74, pp.526-538
- Publisher
- Elsevier Australia
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.eap.2022.03.004
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Business and Creative Industries
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99629439102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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