China's Investment in Human Capital
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.
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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