The widening of income and wealth inequality has become one of the most
important obstacles on the road to China's common prosperity. In the
context of inequality reduction and anti-poverty strategy in China, this
book investigates the complex relationship between education and
intergenerational mobility in terms of occupation and income.
Based on large-scale social survey data, cutting-edge econometric models
and statistical methods, the book examines the role of education in
breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty and promoting
intergenerational mobility. It analyzes the characteristics of birth
cohorts in intergenerational mobility, the long-term trends of
educational, occupational, and income mobility among rural and urban
residents across generations, and also the different regional patterns
of intergenerational mobility against the background of social changes
in China. Based on empirical findings, the author advances suggestions
on an education policy conducive to poverty alleviation.
The book will appeal to scholars and students studying the sociology of
education, the economics of education and Chinese education, as well as
policy makers interested in the topics of education policy systems and
poverty alleviation, as well as education equity and social mobility.
