Jia Ruixue

Jia Ruixue is a professor of economics at the University of California San Diego, recognized for her research on the gaokao, China's rigorous national college entrance examination. Along with her colleague Li Hongbin, she co-authored 'The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China,' which explores the historical and cultural significance of the exam within China's centralized educational system. Jia's work emphasizes the gaokao's role in social mobility and meritocracy, highlighting how this examination system has evolved over centuries and continues to impact the lives and opportunities of millions of students in China.