Residents in rural China doubt the benefits from education, yet there is empirical evidence supporting positive effects in urban and rural areas. This paper investigates whether education affects a variety of income attainment indicators for households in rural China, using a household survey...

The Agricultural Credit Review Committee (1989) headed by Khusro identified several weaknesses in the rural credit delivery system which included poor loan recovery and overdues. In this context, the economic survey (1992-1993) had noted that 'despite phenomenal increase in overall agricultural...

Residents in rural China doubt the benefits from education, yet there is empirical evidence supporting positive effects in urban and rural areas. This paper investigates whether education affects a variety of income attainment indicators for households in rural China, using a household survey...