This paper assesses the status of education, both quantity and quality, in Bihar in both absolute terms and relative to … of educational outcomes. It also surveys the broader literature on education policies which provides a perspective on the … current policies in the field of education in Bihar. Finally, it makes a case for several policy initiatives that should be …

This paper assesses the status of education, both quantity and quality, in Bihar in both absolute terms and relative to … of educational outcomes. It also surveys the broader literature on education policies which provides a perspective on the … current policies in the field of education in Bihar. Finally, it makes a case for several policy initiatives that should be …

We examine economic growth, inequality and education when the wellspring of growth is the formation of human capital …

The need for education to help every child rather than focus on average attainment has become a more central part of … direct and indirect (spillover) effects. Thus, the analysis suggests that a key way that English education purports to help …

How does availability of education affect who becomes a political representative? Theorists have pointed out access to … education as a key to a well-functioning democracy, but few empirical studies have examined how changes in the access to … education influence the chances of becoming a politician. In this paper we analyze the effects of a substantial series of school …

We examine economic growth, inequality and education when the wellspring of growth is the formation of human capital …

to remedy. We also show that cognitive ability is not the only determinant of education, labor market outcomes and …

). Human capital theory predicts investment in education to improve labour market outputs. However, when it comes to lagging …