An Application of the Wiles Test in the Formulation of Education Strategy for the Newly-Upgraded Colleges of China
Автор: Xiaowen Zhu, Zhiwen Zhu
Журнал: International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science (IJMECS) @ijmecs
Статья в выпуске: 2 vol.3, 2011 года.
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Using graduates from the newly-upgraded colleges as a sample, we used the Wiles test on the Human Capital Hypothesis vs. the Screening Hypothesis of education economics. The results were in favor of the former, i.e., higher education was more likely a production means than just a signal in the job market. Thus the newly-upgraded colleges should adjust their curriculum and faculty structure to accommodate the skill demands in job markets.
Human Capital Hypothesis, Screening Hypothesis, Wiles test, job match, newly-upgraded colleges
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