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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Investment in Education"”.
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AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES, INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION, AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
… consists of two essays that study the linkages among agglomeration economies, investment in education, and regional development. In the first essay, I study the impact of a federal educational investment on various aspects of local economies. In the second essay, I examine the spillover …
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Theoretical and empirical analysis and discussion of the administrative and economic pattern of investment in education with particular reference to Greek primary education
This thesis is concerned with an examination of the administrative system and economic pattern of investment in regard to primary education in Greece.Greek public education, fully supported and controlled by the State, is organised vertically into three levels: primary, secondary and tertiary.In …
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The Role of *Education in Economic Transition and Political Transformation in Post -Communist Countries
This study analyzes the role of investment in education in the economic transition and political transformation in the 22 post-communist countries of the former Soviet Union and East-Central Europe. In the first section an empirical analysis of the determinant of economic growth and investment in …
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The impact of Education on the economic growth of developing countries: the case of Togo
It is acknowledged in the literature that investment in human capital, more precisely education, has a positive impact on economic growth. However, studies have shown that this could not be proven in every country or region. As the 4th principle of the Sustainable Development Goals, education can …
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Impact of United States income tax on education: A panel study
The focus of my dissertation is to examine the impact of income taxes on whether or not to attend college. This is an interesting issue because it is known that current investment in education or other forms of human capital will most certainly enhance the quality or productive capacity of an …
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Human Capital Investment and Employment in Iran: The Importance of Urban-Rural Distinctions
This thesis explores factors related to private investment in education in Iran. All of the three empirical chapters pay particular attention to the very different findings obtained when considering urban versus rural contexts and the implications this has for gender in Iran. For the first two …
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Endogenous growth: Contributions of education to economic development in Korea and policy implications
… of human capital as a source of economic growth in Korea. This paper considers the relation of education to per-capita growth in the medium term in seven East-Asian countries. This includes in addition to basic education the relation of higher education via secondary education and R&D capital, …
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Human Resource Development and Africa's Economic Growth: Perspectives for Policy Planning in Kenya
"Public expenditure in education therefore presents especially important link in determining the strength of the relationship between human resource development and economic growth. A dynamic perspective on the relationship between human capital and economic growth is explored on the case of …
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Investing in Education: Venture Philanthropy and the Marketized Practice of Educational Improvement
… contemporary policymakers and philanthropists interested in fixing problems in urban education look to business practices and market-based reforms. Venture Philanthropy (VP), draws its practices directly from the financial sector, using strategic investment to increase the capacity and …
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Impact of mindset priming on entrepreneurial intentions after unemployment
… of unemployment on risk aversion suggests that investment in education to increase entrepreneurial intentions amongst unemployed workers is unlikely to succeed without addressing this aversion first. Recent studies in construal level suggest that abstract thinking can reduce risk aversion. …
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Influence of Socio-Cultural Values on the Provision of Quality Secondary School Education to Girls in Masasi District, Tanzania
The purpose of the study was to investigate the way socio-cultural values affected the provision of quality Secondary Education to Girls, in Masasi district. The study rests on the following objectives: To examine the community perception on provision of quality secondary education to Girl …
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Three Essays On Migration, Remittances And Human Capital Formation
This dissertation investigates three topics related to migration and human capital formation in developing countries. The first essay attempts to determine the conditions under which exposure to international migration can have a positive effect on economic growth. Numerical simulations show that …
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I'm not that woman any more! or am I? Can higher education be transformative for mature students despite the challenges and barriers they face?
The 1960s saw an increasing interest in the education sector in Ireland. The idea that education was crucial to Ireland’s economic development was included in the report entitled Investment in Education which was published in 1965. It is now recognised that most people will engage in some form of …
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Teachers with a capital 'T' : exploring the professionalism of experienced teachers in Kyrgyzstan
… three aspects of teacher professionalism in Kyrgyzstan through the lives and practice of eight experienced and exemplary teachers in four schools in Chui province. Highly experienced and exemplary teachers have been called Teachers with a capital 'T' since Soviet times because they are …
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Implementation of initiatives to reform the quality of education in rural Ghanaian junior high schools
Despite Ghana's record investment in education, in 2008, only 40% of students passed the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) at the end of junior high school and gained admission into senior high school. Urban schools continue to outperform rural schools and the gap between Ghana‟s best …
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Investigating The Barriers And Enablers To Access Quality Basic Education (SDG 4) In Public Primary Schools: A Case Study of Lagos State
The challenge of providing quality basic education in low-income contexts remains a pressing global concern, particularly in Nigeria where education systems often struggle with under-resourced schools, teacher shortages and growing out-of-school populations. As the country with the world’s highest …
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Relative Wages and Endogenous Growth
… capital, and tax policies play an important role in growth. Recent models of endogenous growth based on technological progress predict that high technological progress and growth are associated with a high relative supply of skilled workers who earn constant or relatively low wages. Chapter 1 of …
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A cost-benefit analysis of investment in graduate education by Virginia public school teachers
Public school teachers have, with few exceptions, invested four or more years in higher education to prepare themselves for the teaching profession. These four years of college education can be viewed as an investment when one realizes that the teacher had to pay for that education and could have …
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Distorting the Life of Maca (Lepidium Miyenii)
… Miyenii</em>), a native Peruvian vegetable, increased over the past decade; however, it has recently reduced. There are many implications for this outcome. Maca, a product with several health benefits, caught the attention of not just foreign businesses and investors but also of Peruvians. As …
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