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

By:

Barro, Robert J, 1944-

Contributor(s):

Yi, Chong-hwa, 1960-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: 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:

Longitudinal studies.

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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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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