Author(s)

Xuanfeng Xu, Shoudu Xie and Fei Zhou

Corresponding Author

Xuanfeng Xu

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify the quantity-quality causality in children's education. This paper uses the data of China Education Tracking Survey CEPS, using social interaction model and instrumental variable method, and found that non-only children will perform better in cognitive ability test, but they will have some performance in self-assessment of academic performance. decline. The study concluded that, in a more comprehensive evaluation perspective, the increase in the number of family births does not cause a loss of education quality. Even within a certain range, the quantity of education will play a positive role in quality.

Keywords

Child education, Quantity-quality, Social interaction model