An empirical study on the relationship between educational equity and the quality of economic growth in China: 1978-2004

In China, there is a general view that educational equity has a negative effect on the quality of economic growth. This paper tries to verify whether the view is correct. By adopting China's macroeconomic data from 1978 to 2004, an empirical study on the relationship between educational equity and the quality of economic growth is implemented. Results show that besides promoting the social harmony, the education equity also has a positive effect on the quality of economic growth, and the former is the Granger reason of the latter. According to the conclusion, the education policies in China need much adjustment.