This book aims to contribute to the World Bank's education agenda by communicating research findings on the impact of … education quality on economic growth. Eric Hanushek and Ludger Wößmann show that indeed the quality of education, rather than … mere access to education, is what impacts economic growth. These world-renowned researchers use data on economic growth and …

? The answer to this question has important implications for public policy. If shocks reduce investments in children, they … countries, like the United States, child health and education outcomes are counter-cyclical: they improve during recessions. In …: health outcomes are generally pro-cyclical, and education outcomes counter-cyclical. Each of these findings is consistent …

socioeconomic characteristics, in particular wealth and parental education, are "protective"-children from wealthier households with …, and parenting quality in a developing country. They use a sample of over 3,000 predominantly poor pre-school age children … for older than younger children, and there is greater dispersion in scores among older children. They find that household …

' education had no environmental impact on children's schooling. Interestingly, mothers' education matters more for girls, while …"Educated parents tend to have educated children. But is intergenerational transmission of human capital more nature …, more nurture, or both? De Walque uses household survey data from Rwanda that contains a large proportion of children living …

be realized from investing in pre-primary education ranging from promoting children s school readiness to equalizing … high-quality early childhood education. This report is divided into four sections. Section two presents an analytical … Education (or Pre-primary Education), or ECCE in Uzbekistan, with a focus on increasing access and equity, promoting quality …

Providing at least basic education to all children especially those coming from poor or disadvantaged families is an … the measures that will secure access to quality education for all children above all to those who are under higher risk of … basic children's right- access to education; chapter five and six sets paths for making chosen policy options sustainable …

This Handbook for Literacy Lesson Planning is designed to be used as a resource for education stakeholders seeking to …