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-based determinations of wages. Special emphasis is given to the effects of human capital variables, such as education, experience, and … training on wages and productivity differentials. Higher education yields higher productivity. However, highly educated workers … appropriate their productivity gains of education through wages. On the other hand, workers with more experience are more …
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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 …
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"In this paper the authors estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. They use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and several firm characteristics such as...
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The Republic of Maldives, a middle-income country of extraordinary natural beauty, is one of the most advanced nations in South Asia. The Maldives consists of an archipelago of nearly 1,200 islands and a population of approximately 400,000 inhabitants; 310,000 Maldivians and 90,000 expatriate...
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This note assesses pre-university education in Kosovo and identifies policies that can improve education quality and … equity. There is a substantial need for improvement to the foundations of the education system, especially in terms of …, making it a policy to invest in human capital through education must be a priority. The low levels of foundational literacy …
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(HLIs), and demand-driven Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses to supply the demand for the higher …-level skills and competencies relevant to labor market needs remains a central priority for the ministry of education in Rwanda … Education and Training (PBET) sector and progress has been made on various areas of policy implementation discussed in the …
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, poverty and inequality increases. The needed acceleration of human, and social capital development focuses on education …, health, and the decline of crime and violence, suggesting continued implementation of primary education reforms, through the … development of new curriculum, improved quality of basic education, and educational financing. Health recommendations include …
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et des résultats de l’éducation. Malgré lesinitiatives positives de la Mauritanie, la richesse encapital humain par …’être s’ils avaient bénéficiéd'une éducation complète et d’une santé optimale.Augmenter la productivité des mauritaniens …
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child born today can expect to accumulate by the age of 18, thus highlighting how current health and education outcomes … average child has virtually no risk of being stunted or dying before age five, receives high-quality education, and becomes a …, access to education is limited, and the quality of learning is low, the HCI would approach zero …
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