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Migrant child sits on her mother’s lap, looking into the camera, as her mother reviews REAP’s survey forms with an enumerator.

Rural Parenting in an Urban Setting: Innovative Research by REAP Offers a Glimpse into the Language Environment of Rural Migrant Children in China

Blogs December 1, 2020

Rural Parenting in an Urban Setting: Innovative Research by REAP Offers a Glimpse into the Language Environment of Rural Migrant Children in China

Blogs December 1, 2020

What a child hears before age 3 has a profound impact on their language skills development and long-term outcomes. However, little evidence exists on the language environment in which migrant children grow up. New research and technology offer a glimpse into the home language environment of migrant children in the rapidly urbanizing city of Chengdu.

China’s Rural Population Will Play an Instrumental Role in its Economic Future

News November 17, 2020

China’s Rural Population Will Play an Instrumental Role in its Economic Future

News November 17, 2020

On the World Class Podcast, Scott Rozelle explains why China’s wealth gap may make the transition from a middle- to high-income country more difficult than it seems.

Book cover for "Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China's Rise" showing a man watering a field in front of high rise buildings.

A Conversation with Scott Rozelle & Natalie Hell on their New Book, Invisible China

Q&As October 6, 2020

A Conversation with Scott Rozelle & Natalie Hell on their New Book, Invisible China

Q&As October 6, 2020

In their newly released book, Scott Rozelle and Natalie Hell explore how the great disparity in human capital across rural and urban China is inhibiting China’s rise from a middle-income to a high-income country. We sat down together to learn more about the invisible economic challenge China faces.

A toddler and his caregiver looking at a book together at a table in a home.

REAP Research Contributes to Policy Insight to Improve Student Learning Outcomes

News July 28, 2020

REAP Research Contributes to Policy Insight to Improve Student Learning Outcomes

News July 28, 2020