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From Bullets to Blackboards: Education for Peace in Latin America and Asia
Guzman, José Luiz; Thomas, Anne; Reimer, J. Kila; … - Inter-American Development Bank
In areas torn by war and violence, effective education can prepare the next generation for a productive life, heal … psychological wounds, prevent cyclical violence, and achieve peace. "From Bullets to Blackboards" profiles ten exemplary education …, primary and bilingual education, vocational skills for ex-combatants and displaced families, and training for human rights and …
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Making Education Work: Latin American Ideas and Asian Results Title: Cómo mejorar la educación: Ideas latinoamericanas y resultados asiáticos
Colbert, Vicky; Jesus, Edilberto C. de; Schiefelbein, … - Inter-American Development Bank
This book compares the superlative performance of Asia's conventional systems with the poor performance of Latin America's schools, despite higher spending by the latter. The book showcases a variety of educational innovations developed to respond to Latin America's poor educational...
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Progress, Poverty and Exclusion: An Economic History of Latin America in the 20th Century Title: Progreso, pobreza y exclusión: Una historia económica de América Latina en el siglo...
Thorp, Rosemary - Inter-American Development Bank
What did the Latin American economies achieve in the course of a hundred years and how has this affected standards of living? This comprehensive history examines the political and economic forces that have shaped Latin America's development process.Abstract: Esta historia económica revisa las...
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Desconectados: Habilidades, educación y empleo en América Latina Title: Disconnected: Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America Title: Desconectados: Habilidades, educação...
Busso, Matías; Bassi, Marina; Urzúa, Sergio; Vargas, Jaime - Inter-American Development Bank
Mediante el análisis de información de primera mano recolectada a través de dos grandes encuestas una sobre trayectorias y habilidades conducida en Chile y Argentina en 2008 y 2010 respectivamente, y otra sobre demanda de habilidades realizada entre empresarios de Argentina, Brasil y Chile en...
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Revitalizing the Jamaican Economy: Policies for Sustained Growth
Artana, Daniel; Zavala, Emilio Osambela; Thomas, Desmond; … - Inter-American Development Bank
Revitalizing the Jamaican Economy: Policies for Sustained Growth aims to improve our understanding of the constraints to social and economic development in Jamaica. It also proposes practical solutions to overcome some of those problems. This book is a collection of studies commissioned by the...
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Technologies for Education: Basic Guidelines for Project Evaluation
Severin, Eugenio; Peirano, Claudia; Falck, Denise - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
. Investment in Technologies for Education (TEd), which has the goal of improving the quality of education and making it relevant …
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Access, equity and performance: Education in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
Tsang, Mun C.; Fryer, Michelle; Arevalo, Gregorio - Inter-American Development Bank
-educated workforce with more employable skills. This book examines policy and public financing strategies for education in Barbados … strategic issues related to education financing and development performance. Based on an extensive review of sector and country …
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Technologies for Education: Basic Guidelines for Project Evaluation
Severin, Eugenio; Peirano, Claudia; Falck, Denise - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
. Investment in Technologies for Education (TEd), which has the goal of improving the quality of education and making it relevant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653871
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The Economic Effects of Unions in Latin America: Teachers' Unions and Education in Argentina
Murillo, Maria Victoria; Tommasi, Mariano; Ronconi, Lucas; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
This paper considers the effects of trade unions on the education sector in Argentina and the channels of union … class days). Based on estimates of education production functions both in this paper and elsewhere, we expect this to …, education budget and teachers' salaries). Reviewing these results, we conclude that the impact of unions on students …
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Theory and Evidence on Teacher Policies in Developed and Developing Countries Title: Teoría y evidencia sobre las políticas docentes en países desarrollados y en desarrollo
Vegas, Emiliana; Ganimian, Alejandro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
The past decade has seen the emergence of numerous rigorous impact evaluations of teacher policies. This paper reviews the economic theory and empirical evidence on eight teacher policy goals: (1) setting clear expectations for teachers; (2) attracting the best into teaching; (3) preparing...
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