Atal, Vidya; Basu, Kaushik; Gray, John; Lee, Travis - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Using a model of O-ring production function, the paper demonstrates how certain communities can get caught in a low-literacy trap in which each individual finds it not worthwhile investing in higher skills because others are not high-skilled. The model sheds light on educational policy. It is...
