Journal of Economic Literature Vol. 64 No. 2 2026
Jia, Ruixue and Hongbin Li. The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China
Abstract
Ofer Melamud of Northwestern University reviews “The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China” by Ruixue Jia and Hongbin Li. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Describes the structure of China's education system as a centralized hierarchical tournament, focusing on how this system influences China's institutions and social life.”
- DOI
- 10.1257/jel.64.2.698.r7
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 711-712
- Language
- en
- Sources
- openalex crossref