The Influence of Harmonious Conjugal Relationship on Education Expenditure

Abstract

Abstract As education is a national priority, it is of great significance to study the household influencing factors of education expenditure. This paper uses the 2018 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) as a research sample to explore the impact of harmonious relationship on children's education expenditure. This paper finds that the harmonious relationship between husband and wife was significantly negatively correlated with children's education expenditure. The mechanism test found that the harmonious relationship between husband and wife affects education expenditure by influencing who oversees the household, and the more harmonious the relationship between husband and wife, the more inclined the family is to let the husband be in charge, and the husband is in charge of the family has a restraining effect on the education expenditure of children. This paper also uses heterogeneity and robustness tests to enrich the research conclusions. The conclusion of this paper deepens our understanding of the household influencing factors of education expenditure and can provide a theoretical reference for the state to solve the problem of education expenditure.