Why do Parents Underinvest in their Children's Education? Evidence from China
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Keywords
Two-Sided Altruism; Human Capital; Liquidity Constraints; Fixed Costs;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CNA-2022-02-28 (China)
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