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Globalization and the emergence of a transnational oligarchy
Brezis, Elise S. - 2010
The aim of this paper is to examine the evolution of recruitment of elites due to globalization. In the last century … recruitment may actually lead to class stratification and auto-recruitment. In this paper, I show that due to globalization, the … stratification effect will be even stronger. Globalization will bring about the formation of an international technocratic elite with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280198
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What determines workers' preferences for efficiency over equity wages?
Bangwayo-Skeete, Prosper F.; Rahim, Afaf; Zikhali, Precious - 2009
efficiency wages increases with education and globalization while it decreases with unemployment, income inequality and income … specifically public policies that promote education, and globalization, along with policies that reduce unemployment, income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003888982
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Globalization and the emergence of a transnational oligarchy
Brezis, Elise S. - 2010
The aim of this paper is to examine the evolution of recruitment of elites due to globalization. In the last century … recruitment may actually lead to class stratification and auto-recruitment. In this paper, I show that due to globalization, the … stratification effect will be even stronger. Globalization will bring about the formation of an international technocratic elite with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008660886
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Globalization and the knowledge society
Kovacevic, Milan; Pavlovic, Nebojsa - In: Ekonomika : međunarodni časopis za ekonomsku teoriju … 62 (2016) 4, pp. 95-104
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011595573
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Africa in the Global Knowledge Economy : Strategic Options
Juma, Calestous - 2014
The future of Africa now depends largely on the nature and outlook of its economic vision and the realignment of national institutions to reflect major trends in global and regional economic affairs. Ongoing political reforms in Africa have coincided with the growing realisation that economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013065057
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The effects of school libraries on language skills: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in India
Borkum, Evan; He, Fang; Linden, Leigh L. - 2013
We conduct a randomized controlled trial of an Indian school library program. Overall, the program had no impact on students' scores on a language skills test administered after 16 months. The estimates are sufficiently precise to rule out effects larger than 0.053 and 0.037 standard deviations,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293236
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Teacher job satisfaction, student achievement, and the cost of primary education in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
Michaelowa, Katharina - 2002
Low teacher motivation and its detrimental effect on student achievement are central problems of many education systems in Africa. Using standardized data for student achievement in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d`Ivoire, Madagascar and Senegal, this paper analyzes the empirical links between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295510
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Inequality of learning amongst immigrant children in industrialised countries
Schnepf, Sylke Viola - 2008
Literature examining immigrants' educational disadvantage across countries focuses generally on average differences in educational outcomes between immigrants and natives disguising thereby that immigrants are a highly heterogeneous group. The aim of this paper is to examine educational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010305500
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Quality of Higher Education and the Labor Market in Developing Countries: Evidence from an Education Reform in Senegal
Boccanfuso, Dorothée; Larouche, Alexandre; Trandafir, … - 2015
While many studies examine the effect of primary education quality on labor market outcomes in developing countries, little is known about the effects at higher levels. We exploit the quasi-experiment provided by a large-scale education reform launched in Senegal in 2000 to investigate how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288224
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Africa's Skill Tragedy: Does Teachers' Lack of Knowledge Lead to Low Student Performance?
Bietenbeck, Jan; Piopiunik, Marc; Wiederhold, Simon - 2015
Student performance in Sub-Saharan Africa is tragically low. We study the importance of teacher subject knowledge for student performance in this region using unique international assessment data for sixth-grade students and their teachers. To circumvent potential bias due to unobserved student...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307136