TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Ou, Dongshu
AU  - Zhao, Zhong
        TI  - Higher Education Expansion and Labor Market Outcomes for Young College Graduates
        PY  - 2016/Jan/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 9643
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp9643
        AB  - We examine the causal impact of China's higher education expansion on labor market outcomes for young college graduates using China's 2005 1% Population Sample Survey. Exploiting variation in the expansion of university spots across provinces and high school cohorts and applying a difference-in-differences model, we find that the expansion of higher education in China decreases unemployment rates, especially among males and high school graduates. However, the policy also decreases women's labor force participation and individual earnings in highly-skilled white-collar jobs. We further discuss potential channels affecting the observed outcomes. Our results illustrate the strong demand for a skilled labor force in China and the broad economic benefits of higher education.
        KW  - unemployment
KW  - labor force participation
KW  - higher education expansion
KW  - wage
KW  - difference-in-differences
        ER  -