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Education matters : global schooling gains from the 19th to the 21st century / Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: xi, 289 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780199379231
  • 0199379238
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 306.43
LOC classification:
  • LC 130 B277e 2015
Contents:
1. Introduction ; 2. International Comparisons of School Enrollment and Educational Attainment, 1870-2010 ; 3. Projection of Educational Attainment for 2015-2040 ; 4. Educational Attainment and Economic and Political Developments, 1960-2010 ; 5. Historical Evidence on the Effects of Education on Growth, Fertility, and Democracy, 1870-2010 ; 6. Educational Attainment-Quantity and Quality of Schooling ; 7. Conclusions
Summary: Renowned economists Robert Barro and Jong-Wha Lee examine and establish the critical role that education in economic growth, fertility, and democracy. Engaging and informative,Education Matters is a compelling read for students, scholars, and anyone with a passion for education.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) LC 130 B277e 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000183752

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction ; 2. International Comparisons of School Enrollment and Educational Attainment, 1870-2010 ; 3. Projection of Educational Attainment for 2015-2040 ; 4. Educational Attainment and Economic and Political Developments, 1960-2010 ; 5. Historical Evidence on the Effects of Education on Growth, Fertility, and Democracy, 1870-2010 ; 6. Educational Attainment-Quantity and Quality of Schooling ; 7. Conclusions

Renowned economists Robert Barro and Jong-Wha Lee examine and establish the critical role that education in economic growth, fertility, and democracy. Engaging and informative,Education Matters is a compelling read for students, scholars, and anyone with a passion for education.

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