9005.3	Assessment
Research Question (Clear, unambiguous)	This "research proposal aims to study the effects of education on the timing of first marriage in China for men and women."  The general idea of asking if education influences marriage patterns of women differently then men is sensible.  Because marriage generally occurs within localities, and perhaps class origin groups, this will require careful controls or hierarchical analysis.  To what degree this comparison concerns gender inequality is not obvious.
Relevant Literature	The references to relevant scholarship are good.
Causal Interpretations (clear, all parts defined, mechanisms, controls, plausible)	The initial discussion of possible causal influences is okay, but you would want to develop this further into some clear, distinct arguments, some complementary, some competing.  A reasonable expectation would be that varied causal forces are at  work, and among those that are opposing, which dominate will depend on conditions that vary across regions, social groups, and time.  So, rather than looking for one overarching outcome, you will probably want to see how the multiple causal strands interact with different results under different circumstances.
Data (variables, sample, comparison)	Again, you will have to see exactly what data is available to you and how far it can take you toward the resolution of the research questions.
Research Value	It is true that the research might give some insights on the current state of gender inequality in China.  More than that, it could provide insights into the changing structure of the family and the meaning of marriage.
Overall	This is another potentially good project that would need development, but particularly depends on the availability of data that would support it.