Household Income and Preschool Attendance in China

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Gong, Xin; Xu, Di; & Han, Wen-Jui (2015). Household Income and Preschool Attendance in China. Child Development, 86, 194-208.

Abstract

This article draws upon the literature showing the benefits of high-quality preschools on child well-being to explore the role of household income on preschool attendance for a cohort of 3- to 6-year-olds in China using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, 1991–2006. Analyses are conducted separately for rural (N = 1,791) and urban (N = 633) settings. Estimates from a probit model with rich controls suggest a positive association between household income per capita and preschool attendance in both settings. A household fixed-effects model, conducted only on the rural sample, finds results similar to, although smaller than, those from the probit estimates. Policy recommendations are discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12294

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Journal Article

Year Published

2015

Journal Title

Child Development

Author(s)

Gong, Xin
Xu, Di
Han, Wen-Jui