TY - BOOK AU - Dessus,Sebastien ED - World Bank. ED - World Bank. TI - Human capital and growth: the recovered role of educational systems T2 - Policy research working paper AV - HG3881.5.W57 PY - 2001/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - World Bank, Middle East and North Africa Region, Social and Economic Development Group and Social Development Group KW - Education, Primary KW - Economic aspects KW - Developing countries KW - Econometric models KW - Human capital KW - Effect of education on N1 - "July 2001."; Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 07, 2002; Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-17); Also available in print N2 - 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 UR - http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/1813-9450-2632 ER -