A number of countries committed themselves to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), aimed at eradicating extreme poverty, and improving the welfare of people by the year 2015. The book assesses whether...
This hands-on, interactive guide to evaluating and revamping education policy is designed to help policymakers in low-income countries identify weakness and make the most efficient use of scarce education...
The authors explore differences in education in rich and poor countries by first systematically documenting the relationship between per capita GNP and various indicators of educational development. They...
Education is universally recognized as an important investment in human capital. This study documents the progress of education in Asian countries. Asia offers a particularly rich context for study because...
This study attempts to provide a quantitative documentation of education in Asia, emphasizing comparative analysis using data for 11 to 15 countries. The study found wide diversity across countries in...
Using project success rather than earnings data from 115 Bank agriculture and nonagriculture projects as a criterion, this study assesses the efficiency of project-related training (PRT). This training...
In many LDCs today, the education sector is still characterized by relatively low levels of enrollment. On the other hand, however, expansion in the public provision of education is limited by constraints...
This paper presents some facts on the costs and financing of education in Sub-Saharan Africa and discusses a number of policy alternatives that may lead to improvements relative to the present situation...