Jia, Ruixue and Hongbin Li. The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China

Ofer Melamud of Northwestern University reviews “The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China” by Ruixue Jia and Hongbin Li. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Describes the structure of China's education system as a centralized hierarchical tournament, focusing on how this system influences China's institutions and social life.”

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Ofer Malamud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7700-7900)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Economic Literature
Published: 2026-05-29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.64.2.698.r7
Primary Topic: China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
Type: article
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Jia, Ruixue and Hongbin Li. The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China

Ofer Malamud

May 29, 2026

Journal of Economic Literature

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance

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Jia, Ruixue and Hongbin Li. The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China

Ofer Malamud

May 29, 2026article en

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Journal of Economic LiteratureVol. 64(2)

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China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance

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