Xiang, L orcid.org/0000-0002-2032-9706, Stillwell, J orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-2001, Burns, L orcid.org/0000-0003-0164-3668 et al. (2 more authors) (2018) A geodemographic classification of sub-districts to identify education inequality in Central Beijing. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 70. pp. 59-70. ISSN 0198-9715
Abstract
The paper explores the use of geodemographics as a means of assessing potential inequality in access to compulsory education. The article argues that applying an area classification, one of the first in China, allows consideration of multi-dimensional, socio-spatial influences which affect school choice. The ideas are illustrated through a case study of central Beijing. Variables from the 2010 Census have been used to create a sub-district classification to identify whether pupils are living in more or less advantaged locations for access to schools, given China’s specific institutional environment. The influence of ‘hukou’ (the Chinese residential registration system) on the distances that pupils travel to school and the quality of schools that pupils can attend are discussed in detail. Recognition of areas that are most appropriate for additional investment can help improve the efficiency and equity of the allocation of resources to schools. This study also provides new knowledge about the evolution of urban social space, explaining why the implementation of ‘nearby enrolment’ policy can be both inefficient and inequitable.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2018, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy |
Keywords: | geodemographic classification, education inequality, hukou, nearby enrolment, China |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) > Centre for Spatial Analysis & Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2018 17:40 |
Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2019 00:40 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2018.02.002 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:127310 |
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