Retreat of the state : marketization of education in the Pearl River Delta
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Comparative Education Review
Publication Date
8-1-1997
Volume
41
Issue
3
First Page
260
Last Page
276
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Abstract
Since the death of Mao Zedong, Chinese leaders have taken significant steps to privatize social policy and social welfare. Experiments to revamp the social security system and commodify social services started in the mid-1980s. Even though post-Mao leaders feel uncomfortable with the term "privatization," the state has reduced its provision of social policy and social welfare. This article analyzes how a flourishing market economy has affected China’s educational development，with particular attention to "marketization" and "privatization" in the Pearl River Delta, where changes have led to the emergence of a new social policy paradigm.
DOI
10.1086/447446
Print ISSN
00104086
E-ISSN
1545701X
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 1997 Comparative and International Education Society
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mok, K. H. (1997). Retreat of the state: Marketization of education in the Pearl River Delta. Comparative Education Review, 41(3), 260-276. doi: 10.1086/447446