Elite Capture, Meritocracy and Social Stability: Evidence from the Chinese Imperial Examinations
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This paper examines reforms in Chinas imperial examination system during the Northern Song dynasty that anonymized exam submissions and ended local officials discretion to recommend candidates. Using prefecture-level data from 9601127 and a difference-in-differences design, we compare areas with and
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美国国家经济研究局创建时间：
2026-07-01
