This paper examines the differential effects of mother's schooling and father's schooling on the acquisition of … schooling by their offspring. It does this in a "cross-cultural" context by comparing results across three countries: Germany … found, generally, that father's schooling is more important than mother's, but this does vary by ethnic group. Mother …

The role of education in economic development has been recognised for quite some time in mainstream economic literature …. Divergence between the private and social rate of return from education is the rationale for intervention by the state in … schooling and better quality of workforce will lead to an increase in the rate of growth, further strengthening the case for …

From the point of view of economic development, education is the acquisition of knowledge and skills through … experiences from conception onwards over the life cycle that increase productivity broadly defined. Education can occur through …. The proximate determinants of education are experiences or inputs into knowledge and skills production functions. Within a …

Formal schooling increases earnings and provides other individual benefits. However, societal benefits of education may … exceed individual benefits. Research finds that increased average education levels in an area are correlated with higher … earnings, even for locals with relatively little education. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates …

There is limited existing evidence justifying the economic case for state education policy. Using newly …

There is limited existing evidence justifying the economic case for state education policy. Using newly …

importance of human capital and education in economic growth. The time lag present causes additional restrictions in the … schooling process itself which in the today dynamic and globalized world present a real obstacle to measuring human capital role …