This book focuses on the National College Entrance Exam (NCEE) an important measurement of
education quality in China from both education economics and education policy perspectives. It
provides a better understanding and stimulates more sophisticated evaluations of NCEE-related
policies in China from the perspectives of education equity the effectiveness of education
input and education quality. This book reports inspiring findings based on high-quality
individual level data innovative measurement design and various appropriate identification
strategies. The most import conclusion is that both education equity and quality can be
achieved using well-designed policies based on solid empirical evidence. This is likely the
first book published in English to discuss the NCEE so extensively from multiple perspectives
using concrete evidence.
