Basic Information

Cui Sheng, male, professor, Ph.D. supervisor

Research Areas

University admissions reform and student development,

education development in rural and poverty-stricken areas,

local education finance

Educational Background

2006.09-2011.07: Beijing Normal University, Business School, major in Educational Economics and Management, Ph.D. in Management

2010.01-2010.06: Teachers College, Columbia University, academic exchange graduate student

2008.09-2008.10: Tamkang University and National Taiwan Normal University, academic exchange graduate student

September 1999 - July 2003: School of Business, Renmin University of China, major in Business Administration, Bachelor of Management

Courses Taught

Ph.D. courses: Econometric Analysis, Advanced Analytical Methods in Public Policy, Reading Major Literature in Educational Economics and Management

Master's courses: Introductory Applied Econometric Methods, Education Finance, Economic Analysis of Education Policy, Causal Inference in Social Sciences

Undergraduate courses: How Economists Think About Education Issues, Education and Social Change

Current Position and Work Experience

Current Position:

Professor and Ph.D. supervisor, School of Education, Renmin University of China

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, School of Education and Department of Psychology

Researcher, Ministry of Education-Renmin University of China Research Center for Educational Development and Public Policy

Work Experience:

2012.04 - Present: Teacher, School of Education, Renmin University of China

2011.07-2012.04: Assistant Researcher, Information Center, National Institute of Education Sciences

2003.07-2005.04: Employee, Digital China (China) Limited

Academic Exchanges

Visiting Experience:

2010.01-2010.06: Teachers College, Columbia University

2008.09-2008.10: Tamkang University and National Taiwan Normal University

International Conferences:

2019.09, EERA (European Educational Research Association) Annual Conference: Why do student cadres earn more? – Study on the mechanism of Chinese head student wage premium.

2019.04, AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual Conference: Screening signal or ability increase: study on the mechanism of Chinese student cadre on wage premium.

2018.08, EAIR (European Higher Education Society) Annual Conference: Does global English test certificate work in labor market in China?

2018.03, CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) Annual Conference: What inhibits communist wage premium? - Evidence from Chinese college graduates.

2017.03, CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) Annual Conference: Spillover effect of local higher education service in China.

2016.03, APAIE (Asia-Pacific Association for International Education) Annual Conference: Does tracking in high school affect students’ academic achievements in college?

2013.11, Hokkaido University School of Education Exchange Conference: Research on fiscal transfer and imbalance of compulsory education financing by local government in China.

Social Academic Roles

Board Member, Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy

Deputy Secretary-General, Higher Education Committee of the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy

Board Member, Education Finance Committee of the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy

Board Member, Economics of Education Branch of the Chinese Society of Education

Board Member, Renmin University of China Alumni Association

Research Projects

Principal Investigator:

Renmin University of China Annual Team Cultivation Program: Research on the impact of postgraduate education scale and structure on technological innovation in China (21XNQ009)

National Social Science Fund “13th Five-Year Plan” 2020 Education General Project: Research on the effectiveness and optimization of preferential enrollment plans for universities after 2020 (BIA200200)

Central Committee of the Communist Youth League Key Project on "Youth Development and Youth Work": Investigation on the educational status of adolescents in poverty-stricken areas—From the perspective of educational poverty alleviation (18TQF08)

Beijing Social Science Fund Youth Project: College students' ideals and beliefs and career development (18JYC021)

Beijing Education Sciences "13th Five-Year Plan" Key Project: Impact of special enrollment plans for rural and poverty-stricken areas on university admissions in Beijing (AAAA18016)

Renmin University of China Annual General Project (Key): The impact of proactive educational choices on students' careers (17XNA003)

Ministry of Education School Planning and Construction Development Center Major Project: Reform research on the education investment system and mechanism under macro reforms (KXJC2015YY008)

Renmin University of China New Faculty Startup Fund Project: Research on transfer payments and local government compulsory education investment (13XNF029)

Renmin University of China Annual Education Management Project: Research on the classification management and structural adjustment of higher education under the background of economic development transformation (13XNE011)

Participant:

Ministry of Education Major Project on Philosophy and Social Sciences Research: Public education finance system under a public finance framework, responsible for the subproject "Compulsory Education Finance System"

National Social Science Fund Key Education Project: Conditions Guaranteeing Accelerated Universalization of High School Education

National Development and Reform Commission Social Division Commissioned Project: Tracking research on the reform of the examination and enrollment system

Ministry of Education Planning Division Commissioned Project: Evaluation and future improvement direction of enrollment plan management policy based on the fairness of university admission opportunities

Ford Foundation Commissioned Project: Research on the funding guarantee policy for compulsory education for children of migrant workers in Chinese cities

National Development and Reform Commission Macroeconomic Research Institute Annual Topic: Research on coordinating urban and rural compulsory education investment

China Association for Science and Technology Youth Science and Technology Center Commissioned Project: Research on innovation ability and overall quality status of students who have won youth science and technology competitions

Academic Achievements

Books:

"New Journey of Fairness in Higher Education in China—Research on Preferential Enrollment Plans for Universities after 2020," sole author, Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2023

"University Students' Educational Choices and Career Development," first author, Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2021

"New Developments in Fairness in Higher Education in China—Research Report on Special Plans for Admissions to Key Universities for Students from Rural and Poverty-Stricken Areas," co-author, Renmin University of China Press, 2018

"Research on Transfer Payments and Local Government's Investment in Compulsory Education," sole author, Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2018

"Higher Education and Student Migration," co-author, Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2017

"Research on the Educational Finance System under a Public Finance Framework," co-author, Economic Science Press, 2012

Papers:

"A Discussion on the Promotion Effect of School Sports and its Equity of Context of Double Reduction Policy" (second author), Journal of Education, Renmin University of China, 2024(1)

"The Dividend of Upward Mobility: An Analysis of Education Advantages of Children from Hukou Converter Families " (second author), Fudan Education Forum, 2023(6)

" Justifying “Migration”: The Meaning and Effect of Proactive-education Migrating", Journal of East China Normal University (Education Science Edition), 2023(11)

" The Impact of Graduate Education Hierarchy on Science and Technology Innovation: Expanding the Top Section or Consolidating the Base?" (Corresponding author), Education Economic Review, 2023(5)

"International Experience in Promoting the Construction of Innovation High Ground in Colleges and Universities", Guangming Daily, April 27, 2023, 14th Edition

" The Gap Between Expectation and Reality: Graduation Choice of College Students Recruited under the Special Admission Policy from the Perspective of Career Planning ", China Higher Education Research, 2023(3)

" The Local Special Admission Program to Enroll Rural Students： The Current Situation and Optimization ", Educational Research, 2023(2)

" Some Thoughts on Improving the Teaching Effectiveness of "the History of Reform and Opening－up" " (co-author), Journal of Weifang Engineering Vocational College, 2023(1)

"Talent Increment Expansion or Resource Stock Advantage: An Empirical Study of Influence of Postgraduation Education Scale on High Tech Innovation", Graduate Education Research, 2022(6), reprinted in full in *Higher Education*, 2023(4)

Being a College Student Leader Boosts Career Prospects: A Panel Survey in China. Eduction & Training（SSCI）, 2022(8).

"Practices of Promoting Equity in Higher Education in Various Countries", Guangming Daily, August 18, 2022, 14th Edition, reprinted in full in *Higher Education*, 2022(10)

"Will “Firm Ideals and Beliefs”Lead to“Grassroots Employment”: A Study of the Relationship between College Students’Ideals and Beliefs and Their Grassroots Employment Choices ", Chongqing Higher Education Research, 2021(2), reprinted in full in *Xinhua Digest*, 2021(20)

" International Reference for the Adjustment of Higher Education Level Structure in the Popularization Phase " (co-author), Journal of University Education Science, 2021(1)

"The Influence of CET Scores on College Graduates' Further Education: An Empirical Study Based on Beijing College Students Panel Survey", Education Economics Review, 2020(5)

"“The More Red”, “The More Expert”: An Empirical Study on the Relationship between College Students' Idealistic Belief and Their Academic Performance ", Journal of Education at Renmin University of China, 2020(3)

"Can a Great Teacher Produce Brilliant Students: An Empirical Study Based on China Education Panel Survey" (corresponding author), Education Economics Review, 2020(1), reprinted in full in *Xinhua Digest*, 2020(14), reprinted in full in *Elementary and Secondary Education*, 2020(7)

"Using Morality to Illuminate the Spiritual Tone of Education", published in *Beijing Education (Moral Education)*, 2019(8)

" Does Being Student Cadre Jeopardize Academic Achievement? Evidence from Tracking Data of Beijing College Students ", Fudan Education Forum, 2019(4), reprinted in full in *Higher Education*, 2020(1)

" Gender Differences in Parental Educational Expectations and Input: Empirical Ｒesearch based on the Chinese Education Panel Survey ", Journal of Education at Renmin University of China, 2019(2)

" Is the Restudy Experience for the National College Entrance Examination a Barrier to Student’s Career Development? ———Evidence from Beijing College Students Panel Survey " (corresponding author), Education and Economy, 2019(2)

"The Heterogeneous Impact of Class Size on Junior High School Students' Academic Abilities - An Empirical Study Based on China Education Panel Survey Data", Journal of Chinese Education, 2019(3), reprinted in full in *Elementary and Secondary School Management*, 2019(7)

" Study on Development of College Students Recruited under the Special Admission Policies for Rural and Poor Areas: The Investigation Report of Eight Elite Universities ", China Higher Education Research, 2019(2)

"The Impact of Financial Aid Information on the Rural Students' Choice of Key Universities - A Randomized Field Experiment of Key University Special Admission Policy", Journal of Huazhong Normal University (Humanities and Social Sciences), 2019(1), included in *Xinhua Digest*, 2019(10)

" Road to“Counterattacks”of Rural Students at Universities: An Empirical Study Based on Beijing College Students Panel Survey " (corresponding author), Journal of East China Normal University (Education Science), 2019(1); reprinted in full in *Xinhua Digest*, 2019(15); reprinted in full in *Higher Education*, 2019(5)

"Language Ability or Personality Works? : The Return to Possessing a Global English Test Certificate for College Graduates in China", ECNU Review of Education, 2018(2), 74-100

" Regional Differences in the Access to Key Universities of Rural Students-An empirical analysis based on Key University Special Admission Policy ", China Higher Education Research, 2018(4)

" Assessment and Suggestions of Key University Special Admission Policy to Rural Students ", Education Development Research, 2018(3); reprinted in full in *Xinhua Digest*, 2018(14)

"Household Economic Condition or Personal Ability? - The Impact of Information Interventions on the Choice to Key Universities of Rural Students", Tsinghua University Education Research, 2018(2)

" Study on the Role of Social Relations in the Choice of Workplace for College Graduates ", Journal of Education at Renmin University of China, 2018(2)

"Signal Recognition or Capability Development? – A Study on the Influence Mechanism of Student Cadre on Employment Wage", Peking University Education Review, 2018(1)

" Local Government Competition on Human Capital and the Enrollment Strategy of Provincial Universities " (corresponding author), Education Economics Review, 2017(6)

" The Impact of “Leaving Beijing or not” on the Employment of College Graduates Studying in Beijing " (second author), Journal of Education at Renmin University of China, 2017(3)

"The Influence of Arts and Science Division on Students’ College Performance and Employment Development—An Empirical Analysis Based on Chinese Educational Panel Survey", Education Economics Review, 2017(4)

" Independent Recruitment, Academic Performance and Employment Wage ", Fudan Education Forum, 2017(2)

" The Comparative Study of Early Admission and Independent Recruitment " (third author), Journal of Education at Renmin University of China, 2016(2)

" Spillover Effect of Local Higher Education Service: Regional Patterns and Influential Factors ", China Higher Education Research, 2016(5)

"Language Ability and Wage Premiums for College Graduates" (corresponding author), Peking University Education Review, 2016(2); reprinted in full in *Higher Education*, 2016(9)

“Fiscal Transfer and the Disparity of Compulsory Education Financing among Local Governments”, Journal of Education of Renmin University of China, 2014 (3)

"Innovation-driven Development: Regional Economy and Regional Education" (Second Author), Journal of Education of Renmin University of China, 2014 (1).

"Reforming Fiscal and Tax Policies to Promote Vocational Education," Study Times, 2013-10-07.

" Classified Subsidization in American Higher Education: Implications for Chinese Non-Public Education," Journal of Education of Renmin University of China, 2013 (2).

"Implications of the Implementation of the 'Education Fund Allocation and Management Law' in Taiwan," Study Times, 2013-04-22.

" Current Situation of Taiwan Education Financial Reform," Education and Economy, 2010 (3).

"County-Based Mechanisms for Compulsory Education Investment Urgently Need Reform" (Second Author), China Economic Herald, 2009-10-20.

" China’s Education under the background of the International Financial Crisis " (Second Author), Educational Research Monthly, 2009 (6).

"On the Transformation of Allocation Modes of Compulsory Education Investment in Urban and Rural Areas" (Second Author), Macroeconomic Research, 2009 (6).

"Measurement of Educational Equity," Educational Guide, 2007 (10).

" Estimate of the Proportion of Educationin County Finance ", Education and Economy, 2007 (3).

Awards

Second Prize in the Seventh Higher Education Scientific Research Outstanding Achievement Awards (Humanities and Social Sciences) for "Research on Educational Financial System under the Public Finance Framework" (2015).

"The Impact of Subsidy Information on Rural Students' Choice of Key Universities: A Random Field Experiment Based on Special Enrollment Plans" won the "Young Excellent Paper Award" from the Education Finance Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Education Development Strategy (2017).

"Language Proficiency and Wage Premium of College Graduates" won the Outstanding Achievement Award in the First National Empirical Research on Education (2017).

"Research on School Choice Behavior of Rural Students under the Influence of Special Enrollment Plans" (Advisor) won the Outstanding Dissertation Award in the First National Empirical Research on Education (2017).

Outstanding Party Worker of Renmin University of China (2023).

Advanced Individual in COVID-19 Prevention and Control Work of Renmin University of China (2022).

Outstanding Counselor of Renmin University of China (2022).

Advanced Individual in Student Employment and Entrepreneurship Work of Renmin University of China (2021).

Outstanding Communist Party Member of Renmin University of China (2019).

Advanced Worker in Summer Social Practice for Beijing's College Students (2018).

Outstanding Instructor in Student Social Practice Activities of Renmin University of China (2018).

Advanced Worker of Renmin University of China (2018).

Advanced Individual in the Fourth Round of First-Level Discipline Evaluation of Renmin University of China (2018).

Advanced Individual in the 80th Anniversary Celebration of Renmin University of China (2017).

Active Member of the University-level Trade Union of Renmin University of China (2016).

Outstanding Party Branch Secretary of Renmin University of China (2015).

Outstanding Class Advisor of Renmin University of China (2014).

Excellent Thesis Supervisor for Master's Students at Renmin University of China (2013).

Contact Information:

Email: cuisheng816@163.com

Office Phone: 62511330

Office Address: Guoxue Building, Room 407