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The Impact of Vocational Schooling on Human Capital Development in Developing Countries: Evidence from China

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dc.contributor.authorLoyalka, Prashant
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Xiaoting
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Linxiu
dc.contributor.authorWei, Jianguo
dc.contributor.authorYi, Hongmei
dc.contributor.authorSong, Yingquan
dc.contributor.authorShi, Yaojiang
dc.contributor.authorChu, James
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-23T13:34:41Z
dc.date.available2015-09-23T13:34:41Z
dc.date.issued2015-08
dc.description.abstractA number of developing countries are currently promoting vocational education and training (VET) as a way to build human capital and strengthen economic growth. The primary aim of this study is to understand whether VET at the high school level contributes to human capital development in one of those countries—China. To fulfill this aim, a longitudinal data on more than 10,000 students in vocational high school (in the most popular major, computing) and academic high school from two provinces of China are used. First, estimates from instrumental variables and matching analyses show that attending vocational high school (relative to academic high school) substantially reduces math skills and does not improve computing skills. Second, heterogeneous effect estimates also show that attending vocational high school increases dropout, especially among disadvantaged (low-income or low-ability) students. Third, vertically scaled (equated) baseline and follow-up test scores are used to measure gains in math and computing skills among the students. The results show that students who attend vocational high school experience absolute reductions in math skills. Taken together, the findings suggest that the rapid expansion of vocational schooling as a substitute for academic schooling can have detrimental consequences for building human capital in developing countries such as China.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24923059/impact-vocational-schooling-human-capital-development-developing-countries-evidence-china
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7396
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22651
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7396
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSKILLS
dc.subjectSTUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectACADEMIC SKILLS
dc.subjectSTUDENT SKILLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENTRANCE EXAMINATION
dc.subjectCOLLEGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectSCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectCLASS TIME
dc.subjectACADEMIC SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectACADEMIC—HIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectDROPOUT RATE
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectLOW ENROLLMENTS
dc.subjectGRADUATE EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectQUALITY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectMATH SCORES
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOLLEGE DEGREE
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL TIME
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
dc.subjectPROFESSOR
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectEXAMS
dc.subjectEXAM
dc.subjectINFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
dc.subjectFACULTY
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOLS
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectEXAMINATION
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectMATH ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectSCHOOL PRINCIPALS
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectSCHOOL DROP
dc.subjectGRADUATE
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SECONDARY
dc.subjectPARENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSTUDENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectJOB MARKET
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectGRADUATES
dc.subjectRESEARCH
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectSCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectPRIMARY DETERMINANT
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENTS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
dc.subjectTEST SCORES
dc.subjectJUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectLIBRARY
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectLIBRARIES
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectEXAM SCORE
dc.subjectRURAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSUBJECTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectDROPOUT RATES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectSCIENCE
dc.subjectVALUES
dc.subjectSTUDENT
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectLIFELONG LEARNING
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
dc.subjectLABOUR MARKET
dc.subjectENTRANCE EXAM
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectEND OF GRADE
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectQUALIFIED TEACHERS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSMALL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STUDIES
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectACADEMIC SUBJECTS
dc.subjectCOLLEGE ENTRANCE
dc.subjectSTUDENT BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME STUDENTS
dc.subjectACADEMIC LEARNING
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SKILLS
dc.subjectSKILL LEVELS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SCHOOL
dc.subjectSTUDENT DROPOUT
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectSCIENCE RESEARCH
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY
dc.subjectSTUDENTS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES PER STUDENT
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectNUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectFEES
dc.subjectNORMAL UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING
dc.subjectCOHORT OF STUDENTS
dc.titleThe Impact of Vocational Schooling on Human Capital Development in Developing Countriesen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from Chinaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/27695 Journal Article (version of record)
okr.crossref.titleThe Impact of Vocational Schooling on Human Capital Development in Developing Countries: Evidence from China
okr.date.disclosure2015-08-18
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:56:55.277230Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24923059/impact-vocational-schooling-human-capital-development-developing-countries-evidence-china
okr.globalpracticeEducation
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7396
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryChina
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicEducation::Effective Schools and Teachers
okr.topicSecondary Education
okr.unitOperations and Strategy Team, Development Economics Vice Presidency (DECVP)
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