Education and Development - Measuring the Social Benefits

Zusatztext a valuable! ambitious volume. Informationen zum Autor Walter W. McMahon has been Professor of Economics with a joint appointment as Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 1972, specializing in the economics of education and human capital, and in macroeconomic theory and analysis. He has worked in many developing countries, including acting as Chief Economist on the 25 Year Plan for Education in Indonesia, and conducting education sector assessments for the governments of Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Kuwait. Klappentext Education is a key area for knowledge-based, globalizing economies. Economies depend on education not only for the diffusion of knowledge and learning of new techniques, but also for long-term poverty reduction and improved health. This book develops a new approach for measuring the social benefits of education and finding more cost-effective policies. Zusammenfassung Education is a key area for knowledge-based, globalizing economies. Economies depend on education not only for the diffusion of knowledge and learning of new techniques, but also for long-term poverty reduction and improved health. This book develops a new approach for measuring the social benefits of education and finding more cost-effective policies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Introduction Measuring the Returns to Education Part II: Economic Growth Human Capital, Endogenous Growth Models, and Economic Development Education and Growth in East Asia Education and Growth in Latin America Africa's Population Growth and Dilution of Human Capital (with Ali Arifa) Part III: Measuring the Non-Monetary Benefits Health and Net Population Growth Democracy, Human Rights, and Political Stability Poverty and Inequality The Environment Education and Crime Part IV: The Complete Model: Education and Economic Development Tracing the Impacts of Education on Development: A Summary Measuring the Total Social Benefits of Education: The Complete Model Separating and Valuing the Direct and Indirect Effects of Education Summary of Conclusions: Measuring the Social Benefits, Convergence, and Policy Dialogue Bibliography ...

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• Authors: Walter W McMahon, Walter W. McMahon, Walter W. (University of Illinois At Urba Mcmahon, McMahon Walter W.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1999
• EAN: 9780198292319
• ISBN: 978-0-19-829231-9
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; EDUCATION / General, Education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Social research & statistics, Central / national / federal government policies, Development economics & emerging economies, Social research and statistics, Development economics and emerging economies, Central government policies