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The institutionalized stratification of the Chinese higher education system

Author(s) -

Fei Shu,

Cassidy R. Sugimoto,

Vincent Larivière

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

quantitative science studies

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2641-3337

DOI - 10.1162/qss_a_00104

Subject(s) - meritocracy , excellence , china , hierarchy , government (linguistics) , inequality , empirical research , political science , statistical analysis , economic growth , sociology , public relations , economics , statistics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics , law

To promote research excellence, China’s government has been offering substantial financial support for a small group of selected universities through three national research programs (Project 211, Project 985, Double First Class). However, admission to these programs may not be completely merit based. Based on a statistical analysis of Chinese universities’ scientific activities, this paper shows that this institutionalized hierarchy is not supported by empirical data on research performance, which contributes to inequalities and inefficiencies in Chinese higher education. To build and maintain research capacity, China must support meritocracy across the research system.

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