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Measurement error in education and growth regressions
Portela, Miguel; Alessie, Rob; Teulings, Coen N. - 2005
The perpetual inventory method used for the construction of education data per country leads to systematic measurement … education level between census data and observations constructed from enrolment data. We discuss a methodology for correcting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335189
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A model of human capital, time discounting and economic growth
Bauer, Michal (contributor); Chytilová, Julie (contributor) - 2008
development regimes and it illustrates wider role of education in tackling possible development traps. -- growth ; human capital … ; education ; time discounting ; discount rate ; poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003755176
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Measurement Error in Education and Growth Regressions
Portela, Miguel - 2008
The perpetual inventory method used for the construction of education data per country leads to systematic measurement … education level between census data and observations constructed from enrolment data. We discuss a methodology for correcting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012774497
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Education, Sectoral Composition and Growth
Kaboski, Joseph K. - In: Review of Economic Dynamics 12 (2009) 1, pp. 168-182
with less unexplained growth. The theory distinguishes between three different sources of education gains: (1) supply …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005085614
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HEALTH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: TESTING FOR LONG-RUN RELATIONSHIPS AND CAUSAL LINKS in the United States
Aka, Bédia F.; Dumont, J.C. - In: Applied Econometrics and International Development 8 (2008) 2, pp. 101-110
This paper examines the causal relationships between human capital (Education, and Health) and Economic growth for the …-VAR investigations show bi-directional causality between Education and Health. Causality also exists from Education to Economic growth … show that the long-run dynamics of growth are slightly explained by past health and education level, and the health level …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005607522
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Do better schools lead to more growth? : cognitive skills, economic outcomes, and causation
Hanushek, Eric Alan; Woessmann, Ludger - 2009
We provide evidence that the robust association between cognitive skills and economic growth reflects a causal effect of cognitive skills and supports the economic benefits of effective school policy. We develop a new common metric that allows tracking student achievement across countries, over...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003806721
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Schooling, cognitive skills, and the Latin American growth puzzle
Hanushek, Eric Alan; Woessmann, Ludger - 2009
Economic development in Latin America has trailed most other world regions over the past four decades despite its relatively high initial development and school attainment levels. This puzzle can be resolved by considering the actual learning as expressed in tests of cognitive skills, on which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003850158
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Do better schools lead to more growth? : cognitive skills, economic outcomes, and causation
Hanushek, Eric Alan; Woessmann, Ludger - 2009
We investigate whether a causal interpretation of the robust association between cognitive skills and economic growth is appropriate and whether cross-country evidence supports a case for the economic benefits of effective school policy. We develop a new common metric that allows tracking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003920009
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Schooling, cognitive skills, and the Latin American growth puzzle
Hanushek, Eric Alan; Woessmann, Ludger - 2009
Economic development in Latin America has trailed most other world regions over the past four decades despite its relatively high initial development and school attainment levels. This puzzle can be resolved by considering the actual learning as expressed in tests of cognitive skills, on which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003920037
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Sharing the fruits of growth with all Mexicans
Olaberriá, Eduardo; Dugain, Valéry - 2015
introduced major structural reforms to fight poverty, improve the quality of education, create more jobs in the formal sector and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011398820