An emerging economic literature over the past decade has made use of international tests of educational achievement to analyze the determinants and impacts of cognitive skills. The …
We develop a new dataset using UNESCO source materials on the location of nearly 15,000 universities in about 1,500 regions across 78 countries, some dating back to the 11th …
When I started writing this book, I knew I'd need to read piles of research but failed to foresee the enormity of the piles. Education isn't just a major industry; it inspires researchers' …
V Gaspar, MD Amaglobeli, MM Garcia-Escribano… - 2019 - books.google.com
The goal of this paper is to estimate the additional annual spending required for meaningful progress on the SDGs in these areas. Our estimates refer to additional spending in 2030 …
A rigorous, pathbreaking analysis demonstrating that a country's prosperity is directly related in the long run to the skills of its population. In this book Eric Hanushek and Ludger …
E Pelinescu - Procedia Economics and finance, 2015 - Elsevier
The EU's 2020 Strategy is focused on three area of growth: smart, sustainable and inclusive that couldn't be achieved without major contribution of skills, knowledge or value of people …
EA Hanushek - Economics of education review, 2013 - Elsevier
The focus on human capital as a driver of economic growth for developing countries has led to undue attention on school attainment. Developing countries have made considerable …