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Agricultural production services and their influence on rural common prosperity: evidence from eastern China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Common prosperity has emerged as a central focus in the global sustainable development agenda. Raising the total income of farmers and narrowing the income equality in rural areas are important ways to achieve common prosperity.
Zi Yang, Changkun Guan, Peixin Zhu, Peixin Zhu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
wiley   +1 more source

CHANGES IN INCOME AND WELFARE DISTRIBUTION IN URBAN CHINA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FOOD CONSUMPTION AND TRADE [PDF]

While China's economic reform has brought about significant economic growth, there is a considerable debate about the impact of such market-oriented reform on income and welfare distributions.
Zheng, Yi, Wang, Qingbin, Shi, Guanming
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Bridging the urban–rural income divide through entrepreneurship: evidence from a double machine learning approach in China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Narrowing the urban–rural income gap in a sustainable and inclusive manner remains a longstanding concern in development economics. This study investigates how entrepreneurial activity can contribute to narrowing the urban–rural income gap in China, with
Shuai Hao, Liping Liu, Guogang Wang, Xizhao Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cooperative learning strategies to raise attainment in mathematics with pupils aged 11–16 years: A systematic literature review

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Cooperative learning is a widely adopted teaching method to improve academic achievement. This review synthesises existing research on the use of cooperative learning within a school setting for pupils aged 11–16 years. Such a review has not been undertaken to date and will present an evidence base for educators considering implementation ...
Patricia Hampson, Zhe. Li, Allen Thurston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Self’ and ‘othering’ as a byproduct of large‐scale assessment: An investigation into the Gaokao retake policy

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
wiley   +1 more source

Labor market distortions, rural-urban inequality, and the opening of China's economy [PDF]

The authors evaluate the impact of two key factor market distortions in China on rural-urban inequality and income distribution. They find that creation of a fully functioning land market has a significant impact on rural-urban inequality.
Zhai, Fan, Hertel, Thomas
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Digital financial inclusion, industrial structure and urban-Rural income disparity: Evidence from Zhejiang Province, China.

PLoS ONE
Rising income inequality challenges economic and social stability in developing countries. For China, the fastest-growing global digital economy, it could be an effective tool to promote inclusive development, narrowing urban-rural income disparity.
Changcun Wen, Yiping Xiao, Bao Hu
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Finance, Digital Usage Divide, and Urban–Rural Income Gap: Evidence from China

Systems
Digital finance can reduce the urban–rural income gap, but the digital divide may limit this effect. This study develops a theoretical framework to explore the interactions between digital finance, the digital usage gap, and income disparity.
Yanfei Xiao, Mengli Yin, Huilin Wang, Yunbo Xiang   +3 more
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The epistemic ceiling: Veteran practitioners' perspectives on primary qualification entry standards for teaching secondary mathematics in Scotland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents an exploratory analysis of contemporary curricular and professional qualification policies in the Scottish education system, focusing on minimum qualification thresholds for mathematics teaching. The study examines how veteran secondary mathematics practitioners perceive the structural and pedagogical implications of using ...
Paul Argyle McDonald
wiley   +1 more source