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"Lifelong learning is increasingly being recognized as a primary factor for knowledge diffusion and productivity growth. However, little economic evidence exists on the economic value of lifelong learning for the individual, especially in developing countries. This paper contributes to remedy...
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"This paper presents the evaluation of the program Computers for Education. The program aims to integrate computers, donated by the private sector, into the teaching of language in public schools. The authors conduct a two-year randomized evaluation of the program using a sample of 97 schools...
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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...
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"This report by World Bank economists and Colombian consultants maps out a strategy for poverty reduction in Colombia …
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Colombia's income tax reform serve the intended purpose of reducing income inequality. Results based on the constructed full … last 10 years was 0.51 percentage points, the estimated reduction in Colombia's Gini coefficient is not trivial. These …
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partitions. Questions are raised on the depths of poverty, and, on the Government's responsiveness to the incidence of poverty …. Findings suggest that despite substantial long-term progress, a recent setback fostered an extreme urban poverty, and, although …, but with mixed results; therefore, the study addresses the imperative need for high economic growth to reverse poverty …
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partitions. Questions are raised on the depths of poverty, and, on the Government's responsiveness to the incidence of poverty …. Findings suggest that despite substantial long-term progress, a recent setback fostered an extreme urban poverty, and, although …, but with mixed results; therefore, the study addresses the imperative need for high economic growth to reverse poverty …
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understanding of poverty, and inequality in relation to real income, and, improving the allocation of social expenditures, while …, poverty and inequality increases. The needed acceleration of human, and social capital development focuses on education …
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