This could be due to the fact that education itself provides a necessary set of skills to be successful economically, or the fact that individuals who actively pursue education are naturally more motivated to pursue careers that provide greater economic benefits. Nonetheless, throughout China there is a drastic difference between the education of the rural/inland citizens and that of the urban/coastal individuals. “In China, education tends to be higher in urban areas than in rural areas and higher in coastal, more developed regions than in inland, less developed regions” (Xie and Zhou, 4). Ultimately, throughout China’s history “education inequality” – be it due to gender, ethnic, or geographical differences – has been a major problem, and thus, contributed to the ever more prominent economic divide. Low economic mobility within China – a potential result of the complex, bureaucratic nature of the government and its policies – has become even more stagnant as
This could be due to the fact that education itself provides a necessary set of skills to be successful economically, or the fact that individuals who actively pursue education are naturally more motivated to pursue careers that provide greater economic benefits. Nonetheless, throughout China there is a drastic difference between the education of the rural/inland citizens and that of the urban/coastal individuals. “In China, education tends to be higher in urban areas than in rural areas and higher in coastal, more developed regions than in inland, less developed regions” (Xie and Zhou, 4). Ultimately, throughout China’s history “education inequality” – be it due to gender, ethnic, or geographical differences – has been a major problem, and thus, contributed to the ever more prominent economic divide. Low economic mobility within China – a potential result of the complex, bureaucratic nature of the government and its policies – has become even more stagnant as