Human capital and growth [electronic resource] : the recovered role of educational systems / Sebastien Dessus.
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TextSeries: Policy research working papers ; 2632. | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Middle East and North Africa Region, Social and Economic Development Group and Social Development Group, 2001Subject(s): Education, Primary -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries -- Econometric models | Human capital -- Effect of education on -- Developing countries -- Econometric modelsAdditional physical formats: Dessus, Sebastien.: Human capital and growth.LOC classification: HG3881.5.W57Online resources: Click here to access online Also available in print.Summary: When investments in education in developing countries do not produce higher growth, the problem may be the quality of the schooling, of the education infrastructure, of the initial endowment in human capital, and of the system's ability to equitably distribute educational services. The consensus to support and emphasize public primary education for all (rather than secondary education for the few), typically found in the most egalitarian societies, is most likely to increase the contribution of human capital accumulation to growth.
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When investments in education in developing countries do not produce higher growth, the problem may be the quality of the schooling, of the education infrastructure, of the initial endowment in human capital, and of the system's ability to equitably distribute educational services. The consensus to support and emphasize public primary education for all (rather than secondary education for the few), typically found in the most egalitarian societies, is most likely to increase the contribution of human capital accumulation to growth.
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