This volume presents a collection of studies on the dynamics of income inequality based on micro data. Using a simple … in accounting for household income and its contribution to inequality. It casts doubt on the grand theories of growth and … income inequality that have dominated discussions in development economics. It paves the way for a full-blown, micro …

The aim of this volume is to draw international attention to the key role that education can play in both preventing … the devastating consequences of conflict on a country's education systems and outcomes, as well to emphasize the … importance of maximizing the opportunities to reform education systems presented by a reconstruction setting, adopting a long …

support achievement of the Millennium Development Goals for poverty reduction and Education for All. …

government or donor budgets, and they remain severely underfunded in comparison to primary education. Though dropout and course …