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situations. Positive discrimination in education policies should be given a real priority and education spending rationalised to …
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Impressive progress has been made in raising participation in early childhood education as well as tertiary educational … high-income country, largely on account of high drop-out rates in lower secondary education which, in turn, reflect one of … are needed to reduce grade repetition and raise education outcomes, by improving accountability of schools and school …
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through upper secondary education. That said, there are a number of areas in which improvements could be made. Though the …
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Despite significant increases in spending on child care and education during the last decade, PISA scores suggest that …. Insufficient supply of high-quality vocational programmes and tertiary education study places hamper human capital formation and … growth. Stabilising and simplifying vocational education by more focus on high quality apprenticeships would support …
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Education has been given high priority by India’s central and state governments and continues to grow fast. School … access has been expanded by investment in school infrastructure and recruitment of teachers. In higher education too, the … education will further lift enrolment, bringing closer the government’s goal of universal elementary education, which comprises …
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-national spending on primary and lower-secondary education. Using state- and municipality-level data during 1991-2002, this paper shows … importance of FUNDEF in eliminating supply constraints to the improvement of education attainment. Enrolment rates are now nearly … universal for primary and lower-secondary education. Emphasis should therefore be placed on policies to improve the quality of …
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Australia’s inter-governmental fiscal relations have gradually moved towards greater centralisation. State governments receive sizeable transfers from the federal government and own revenues only partially cover their expenses. Finding the right balance between federal control and state...
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-regular workers. Education reforms are also needed to promote inclusive growth, notably by: i) improving the access of low …-income children to high-quality early childhood education and care; ii) reducing reliance on private tutoring, notably at hagwons; and … de l’éducation sont également requises pour promouvoir une croissance inclusive, notamment: i) en améliorant l’accès des …
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Turkey can achieve strong sustainable growth and job creation but further reforms in the labour market, education and …, further progress with education reform, from pre-school all the way to the tertiary level and vocational training, is needed … et durable riche en emplois, mais des réformes s’imposent en matière de – marché du travail, d’éducation et de marchés de …
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The manufacturing sector has contributed little to income growth and its share in total merchandise exports has been declining. Manufacturing has not brought much new employment, and most of the recent rise in manufacturing employment has been in the informal sector, where workers are not...
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