Expansion of higher education and the employment crisis
Policy innovations in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12428409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dan Wang (0000-0001-8174-0024, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Dian Liu (0000-0003-3336-7506, University of Hong Kong), Chun Lai (0000-0002-7915-113X), Chun Sing Lai (0000-0002-4169-4438, University of Hong Kong) |
| Editors | Gaoming Zhang (0000-0001-7972-4658) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 336-344 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | On the Horizon The International Journal of Learning Futures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1074-8121 • E-ISSN: 2054-1708 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/10748121211272470 |
| OpenAlex | W2055404116 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 9 |
Purpose This paper aims to review policy innovations in China for addressing the graduate unemployment crisis that has been created by the expansion of higher education in the past decade. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw on government documents, research findings, and mass media reports to highlight the key measures of the Chinese government to alleviate the over‐education problem and to improve college graduates' employment prospects. Findings The review describes government efforts both at the institutional level to enhance student employability and at the national level to create alternative employment channels. The Chinese experiences show that the challenges posed by the graduate employment crisis may turn out to be a new opportunity to reform higher education in order to better address the needs unique to a country's own society. Social implications The review of the Chinese case will inspire policy makers in other countries to seek alternative routes for the development of their own higher education. Originality/value This is the first study of its kind to address the recent policy innovations and their implications for potential reform
China · Economic growth · Economics · Employability · Government (linguistics · Higher education · Order (exchange · Originality · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Unemployment · Value (mathematics · Youth unemployment · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Learning Practices
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |