Journal of Integrative Agriculture ›› 2013, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (10): 1905-1915.DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60599-7

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Human Capital of Family and Social Mobility in Rural Areas - Evidence from China

 ZHANG Jin-hua, YU Mei-lian, WU Fang-wei , CHEN Wei   

  1. 1 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai 200433, P.R.China
    2 Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, P.R.China
  • 收稿日期:2013-02-19 出版日期:2013-10-01 发布日期:2013-10-01
  • 通讯作者: Correspondence ZHANG Jin-hua, E-mail: zhang.jinhua@mail.shufe.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    This article thanks to the Youth Project (2012) “Elements of Discrimination, economic the Overflow and Sustainable Growth” (71203129) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Shanghai Education Science 2012 (B12019).

Human Capital of Family and Social Mobility in Rural Areas - Evidence from China

 ZHANG Jin-hua, YU Mei-lian, WU Fang-wei , CHEN Wei   

  1. 1 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai 200433, P.R.China
    2 Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, P.R.China
  • Received:2013-02-19 Online:2013-10-01 Published:2013-10-01
  • Contact: Correspondence ZHANG Jin-hua, E-mail: zhang.jinhua@mail.shufe.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    This article thanks to the Youth Project (2012) “Elements of Discrimination, economic the Overflow and Sustainable Growth” (71203129) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Shanghai Education Science 2012 (B12019).

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摘要： This research focuses on the impact of family’s human capital on social mobility in China’s rural community. Empirical research is conducted based on data from surveying a typical rural community in the past 20 yr. The study indicates that social mobility in rural area is active in the past 20 yr, and the human capital of family, represented by primary labor’s education level, has played an essential role in mobility of low social class. Meanwhile, socio-economic development and the change of supply and demand in labor market dims the signaling role of degree education, but the impact of occupational training is increasingly remarkable. Therefore, the change from sole degree education to multi-leveled education including occupational education and training is a main way for China’s rural families in low class to realize social mobility.

关键词: education level of family , social mobility , rural community

Abstract: This research focuses on the impact of family’s human capital on social mobility in China’s rural community. Empirical research is conducted based on data from surveying a typical rural community in the past 20 yr. The study indicates that social mobility in rural area is active in the past 20 yr, and the human capital of family, represented by primary labor’s education level, has played an essential role in mobility of low social class. Meanwhile, socio-economic development and the change of supply and demand in labor market dims the signaling role of degree education, but the impact of occupational training is increasingly remarkable. Therefore, the change from sole degree education to multi-leveled education including occupational education and training is a main way for China’s rural families in low class to realize social mobility.

Key words: education level of family , social mobility , rural community