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<p>The focus of this research was examining the impact of higher education expansion on inequality in household education expenditure for children in China during compulsory schooling and high school using data from the China Family Panel Studies covering the years from 2010 to 2020. The results from quadratic regression models and instrumental variable (IV) approaches reveal a positive U-shaped correlation between higher education expansion and inequality in children's household expenditure in China. Specifically, when the gross enrolment rate of higher education (HEGER) is less than 5.3%, expanding higher education helps decrease inequality in household education expenditure. Conversely, once the GER exceeds this threshold, inequality is exacerbated.&#xa0;Further analysis using quantile regression and group regression highlights the evolving trends in household education expenditure across different stages of higher education expansion, significant disparities in spending based on children's grade levels and family asset levels, and the critical role of rising out-of-school expenditure&#xa0;in driving inequality.&#xa0;The conclusions of this study provide empirical evidence for exploring the relationship between higher education expansion and household education expenditure in China and propose policy recommendations to promote equity in education expenditure.</p>

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Does higher education expansion reduce household education expenditure inequality for children? Evidence from China

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    2025年10月11日

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  • JunJie Li,
  • Yingjuan Liu,
  • Weijian Lv,
  • Lifeng Su

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The focus of this research was examining the impact of higher education expansion on inequality in household education expenditure for children in China during compulsory schooling and high school using data from the China Family Panel Studies covering the years from 2010 to 2020. The results from quadratic regression models and instrumental variable (IV) approaches reveal a positive U-shaped correlation between higher education expansion and inequality in children's household expenditure in China. Specifically, when the gross enrolment rate of higher education (HEGER) is less than 5.3%, expanding higher education helps decrease inequality in household education expenditure. Conversely, once the GER exceeds this threshold, inequality is exacerbated. Further analysis using quantile regression and group regression highlights the evolving trends in household education expenditure across different stages of higher education expansion, significant disparities in spending based on children's grade levels and family asset levels, and the critical role of rising out-of-school expenditure in driving inequality. The conclusions of this study provide empirical evidence for exploring the relationship between higher education expansion and household education expenditure in China and propose policy recommendations to promote equity in education expenditure.