Private education development under demographic change: evidence from Zhejiang Province, China (2008-2023)

Linli Dai; Wanrong Shao

doi:10.54254/3049-7248/2025.28208

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Received: 18 September 2025

Published: 16 October 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/3049-7248/2025.28208

Article Type: Research Article

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Dai,L.;Shao,W. (2025). Private education development under demographic change: evidence from Zhejiang Province, China (2008-2023). Journal of Education and Educational Policy Studies,3(3),136-147.

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