Urban-Rural Wage Gap among Graduates of Vocational Education in China: A Literature Review

Xiaohong Ma; Priyanga Dunusinghe

doi:10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797301.20261007

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Urban-Rural Wage Gap among Graduates of Vocational Education in China: A Literature Review

Volume 10, Issue 7

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Urban-Rural Wage Gap among Graduates of Vocational Education in China: A Literature Review
Urban-Rural Wage Gap among Graduates of Vocational Education in China: A Literature Review
University of Colombo,Faculty of Art, Department of Economic, Colombo, 00300, Srilanka
Vol. 10, Issue 7, Pages: 5-8(2026)
Published：30 July 2026
DOI：10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797301.20261007
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Ma Xiaohong,Dunusinghe Priyanga.Urban-Rural Wage Gap among Graduates of Vocational Education in China: A Literature Review[J].Development Economics of China,2026,10(07):5-8.
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Ma Xiaohong,Dunusinghe Priyanga.Urban-Rural Wage Gap among Graduates of Vocational Education in China: A Literature Review[J].Development Economics of China,2026,10(07):5-8. DOI： 10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797301.20261007.

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Abstract

Adopting the perspective of urban-rural wage gap

this paper reviews the literature on the heterogeneity of wage returns to vocational education

analyzing how resource inequality

labor market segmentation

and regional economic disparities contribute to this wage gap. The review integrates disparate theoretical perspectives into a unified analytical framework and identifies research gaps. The findings indicate that the equalization effect of vocational education depends on skill formation

institutional barriers

and labor market dynamics; therefore

future research and policy should place greater emphasis on regional heterogeneity

vertical career progression

digital transformation

and lifelong learning.

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