Quality education counts for skills and growth : La calidad de la educacion es relevante para las capacidades y el crecimiento (Spanish)

The quality and relevance of education are paramount to achieve economic growth. International research shows that the subject matter learned and skillset developed in the classroom is the foundation for future success in the work place, and serves as a superior predictor of economic growth compared with the number of years of school. One recent study, using a database of comparable test scores for over 50 countries, finds that a single standard deviation...

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Matthews,Clark Alexander;
Document Date
2013/06/01
Report Number
78597
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Caribbean,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2015/03/27
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
La calidad de la educacion es relevante para las capacidades y el crecimiento
Keywords
access to higher education

Language

Spanish

Rel. Proj ID

6R-Caribbean Public-Private Dialogues (CIDA EFO) -- P133750

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Transportation

FY17 - Education

FY17 - Information and Communications Technologies

Theme

FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance,FY17 - Teachers,FY17 - Science and Technology,FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy,FY17 - Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification,FY17 - Green Growth,FY17 - Access to Education,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Trade Facilitation,FY17 - Education,FY17 - Inclusive Growth,FY17 - Public Expenditure Management,FY17 - Trade,FY17 - Business Enabling Environment,FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks,FY17 - Public Finance Management

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Other Transportation,FY17 - Workforce Development and Vocational Education,FY17 - Other Information and Communications Technologies,FY17 - Other Public Administration

Topics

Economic Growth,Education,Education, Skills Development and Labor Market,Jobs,Tertiary Education,

Unit Owning

T&C GP-LAC - IBRD (GTC04)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Caribbean Knowledge Series;

Product Line

Technical Assistance (Non-lending)

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Matthews,Clark Alexander.

Quality education counts for skills and growth : La calidad de la educacion es relevante para las capacidades y el crecimiento (Spanish). Caribbean Knowledge Series Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/382651468222870853

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