Higher education
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- Rethinking and reforming the higher education systems in developing countries
- ( D. Kapur;M. Crowley / Center for Global Development, USA , 2008)
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This paper analyses a relatively neglected facet of the complex debate regarding human capital – higher (or tertiary) education. It addresses five broad questions examining higher education i...
The effects of increasing government expenditure on education in the SANE countries
- ( J. C. Anyanwu;A. E. O. Erhijakpor / African Development Bank , 2007)
- Though greater government expenditure on primary and secondary education is being advocated by many, little empirical evidence exists on the beneficial impact of such expenditure on education attainme...
- Is universal primary and secondary education within the 21st century achievable?
- ( J. E. Cohen;D. E. Bloom;M. B. Malin;H. A. Curry / American Academy of Arts and Sciences , 2007)
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This document assesses whether the goal of universal primary and secondary education can be achieved before the second half of the 21st century. It looks at the current situation in education and d...
How can research proposals be improved?
- ( I.S. Kikula;M.A.S. Qorro / Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania , 2005)
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Research methodology courses run by most higher education institutions tend to focus on methodology only, leaving students ill-equipped to write funding proposals. This study describes co...
- Overview of school education in India
- ( G. Gandhi Kingdon / ESRC Global Poverty Research Group , 2007)
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India’s recent economic growth rates have generated much optimism about its general social and economic development. But has there been accompanying progress in indicators of educational outc...
- Higher education and inequality in China
- ( X. Wang;B.M. Fleisher;H. Li / Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn , 2007)
- Is the rising inequality in China associated with variable access to educational opportunities? This paper models the effects on the evolution of private returns to schooling for college graduate...
- A review of university cooperation between Norway and Tibet
- ( J. Lexow;J. Enwall / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2007)
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This paper presents the findings of a review of a research and scholarship programme financed by NORAD through the Network of University Cooperation Tibet-Norway (NTN). The programme aims to:<...
- Impacts of public sector and private sector education provision on the labour markets
- ( S. Calónico;H. Ñopo / Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn , 2007)
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The private provision of educational services at tertiary, secondary and primary levels has been expanding in Latin America in recent decades. The low quality of public provision of education is gi...
- How to reach the MDGs on education for all and rural development
- ( A. Breccia;E. Hermanowicz / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2007)
- Although a lot has to be done to reach the Millennium Development Goals on education for all (EFA) and rural development, the authors argue that they are still achievable. However, strong partnerships...
- Higher education drives development in Uganda
- ( M. Obwona;S. Ssewanyana / Economic Policy Research Centre, Uganda , 2007)
- Recent evidence suggests higher education is both a result and determinant of income. This report examines the impact of higher education in Uganda’s development process and identifies ways to ...
