We study talent allocation in an economy where teachers play a crucial role in forming the workforce’s human capital. We define a Roy model with an externality in the occupational choice because teachers’ quantity and quality are essential to workers’ human capital. Then, when individuals...

Politicians typically focus on short-term economic issues; but, a nation’s long-term economic well-being is directly linked to its rate of economic growth. In turn, its growth rate is directly linked to the economically relevant skills of its population. Until recently, however, economists...

To achieve the overarching goal of "education for all," there is a growing interest in understanding school learning outcomes and disparities among school children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Africa. This study employs data from standardized reading skill tests conducted in 11 low-income...