chapters emphasize how education (school) is intrinsically linked to the labor market, both in providing initial preparation …

exacerbated by the need to ensure a suitable range of subject expertise among the teachers at a school …

tool not only for encouraging families to enroll their children in school, but also keeping them there. Indeed, the results … indicate that students whose families received the cash transfers were more likely to graduate high school, an educational … more resources may be required for struggling students. Future research could consider linking cash transfers to school …

series of recent World Bank and other studies on teacher absence and incentives for performance. Surprise school visits …

"Teachers' salaries have often been highlighted as an important issue in discussions on school improvement. The level …