Analysis of Gender differentials in the rate of return to education based on the gender wage gap

The rate of return to education has been paid much attention by the labor market in China. mainstream literature maintains that women's is higher than men’s. Based on perspective gender wage gap and discrimination, this study uses CFPS 2018 data examine differences educational yields discrimination faced women at different levels education. Mincer income equation Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method are used establish following two major findings. First, Chinese urban female workers were about male 3.6 percent 2018. Second, unexplained part decreases with increase workers’ years Compared same level as female’s, face less those lower level. References provided for policy construction markets.