Education Policy in Developing Countries / Paul Glewwe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glewwe, Paul, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--Developing countries.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Almost any economist will agree that education plays a key role in determining a country's economic growth and standard of living, but what we know about education policy in developing countries is remarkably incomplete and scattered over decades and across publications. Education Policy in Developing Countries rights this wrong, taking stock of twenty years of research to assess what we actually know-and what we still need to learn-about effective education policy in the places that need it the most. Surveying many aspects of education-from administrative structures to the availability of health care to parent and student incentives-the contributors synthesize an impressive diversity of data, paying special attention to the gross imbalances in educational achievement that still exist between developed and developing countries. They draw out clear implications for governmental policy at a variety of levels, conscious of economic realities such as budget constraints, and point to crucial areas where future research is needed. Offering a wealth of insights into one of the best investments a nation can make, Education Policy in Developing Countries is an essential contribution to this most urgent field.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1. Overview of Education Issues in Developing Countries

2. School Resources and Educational Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Review of the Literature from 1990 to 2010

3. Preschool Programs in Developing Countries

4. Child Health and Educational Outcomes

5. Incentives for Students and Parents

6. School Management in Developing Countries

7. Competition and Educational Productivity: Incentives Writ Large

8. Comparative Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Inform Policy in Developing Countries: A General Framework with Applications for Education

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780226078717

022607871X

9780226078854

022607885X

OCLC:

862049259