outcomes of literacy, numeracy and educational attainment. The survey includes a range of literacy and numeracy variables that … are highly inter-correlated. A "general to specific" approach identifies the most relevant literacy and numeracy variables … education on labour force participation and on unemployment can be attributed to literacy and numeracy (the indirect effect) and …

- together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue … that religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual …

in terms of technological creativity, population growth, and income per capita. We argue that superior institutions for …

vote for women's rights, which in turn promotes growth in human capital and income per capita. -- women's rights …

We propose a unified growth theory to investigate the mechanics generating the economic and demographic transition, and … analysis ; unified growth model ; heterogeneous human capital ; comparative development ; development traps …

delivered by the state sector. This agenda tends to ignore the significant private school growth around the world since early … 1990s, thus initiating the policy debate as to whether private school growth may foster 'education for all'. Despite … significant positive impact of private school growth on literacy while its effect on gender gap in literacy remains rather limited …

between literacy, numeracy and monthly gross earnings of full-time employed workers. We use data from the ALWA survey … and only little heterogeneity when differentiating by sub-groups. -- literacy ; numeracy ; earnings ; administrative data …