The paper review major economic studies on wage and wage equation of Chinese urban labor market during its transition from a planning economy to a market economy. It focuses on the role of education, experience, gender, communist party membership, ownership, industry and region in the wage determination in China. Based on the review, it points out limitations of current studies and suggesst direction for future research.
Keyword: urban labor market, wage, Mincer wage equation, China
JEL Classification: J31, J24, P22